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DEFINITION
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A seine operated from land, which are generally used in shallow waters, near the shore; the bottom and surface act as natural barriers which prevent the fish from escaping from the area enclosed by the net. A distinction is made between beach seines with a bag and beach seines without a bag; the latter do have, however, a central part with smaller meshes and more slack, which retains the fish caught. |
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Nedelec , C. and J. Prado (1990): Definitions and classification of fishing gear categories. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper, 222 (Rev. 1): 92 p.
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