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DEFINITION
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Trawl in which the horizontal opening of the net is provided by a beam, made of wood or metal, which may be 10 m long or more. Beam trawls are used mainly for flatfish and shrimp fishing. |
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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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