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ELECTRICAL PULSE TRAWL [1 record]

Record 1 2021-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

[The] electric pulse trawl ... uses an electric field to catch fish. The ... trawl ... consists of a number of electrodes, attached to the gear in the towing direction, that emit short electric pulses. It is mainly used in the flatfish fishery ...

Key term(s)
  • electric trawlnet
  • electrical trawlnet
  • electrical trawl
  • electrical pulse trawl

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

[La partie avant du] chalut électrique [est] garnie d'électrodes [qui] engendrent un champ électrique faisant que le poisson plat ou la crevette se décolle du fond avant d'entrer dans le fond du [filet].

Key term(s)
  • chalut à impulsions électriques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
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