Towards optimisation of bridle lengths in bottom trawls

Apart from increasing the swept area of the trawls, the importance of bridles as a herding device based on fish behaviour is discussed. The results of 10, 20 and 30m bridles when rigged with a 15m bulged belly trawl in combination with 114x57cm flat rectangular otter boards are presented. The net with 20m bridle landed better catches.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mathai, T.J., Syed Abbas, M., Mhalathkar, H.N.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1984
Subjects:Fisheries, bottom trawls, gear selectivity, fishing gear, trawl nets,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/33836
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