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Dutch Beam Trawl (FGT_17)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: fgt_17.ttl
- Name
dutchBeamTrawl- Attribute
- FGT Fishing Gear Type
- Definition
- A form of bottom trawl that utilizes a beam made of wood or metal to maintain a horizontal opening of the trawl net.
- Description
- Beam trawls can be used either with single rig (operated generally from the stern or more rarely from the side) or a double rig (two gears towed simultaneously).
- Synonyms
- Shrimp Beam Trawl; Twin Beam Trawl
- Accepted
- 2013-10-18
- Allowed for
- FC187 Fishery Species Distribution
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.