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Bottom Trawl (FGT_20)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: fgt_20.ttl

Name
bottomTrawl
Attribute
FGT Fishing Gear Type
Definition
A cone-shaped net that is towed (by one or two boats) on the bottom, consisting of a body ending in a codend, which retains the catch, normally with two lateral wings extending forward from the opening with the mouth of the trawl framed by headline and groundrope.
Description
It is designed and rigged to catch species living on or near the bottom. Bottom contact with the gear is needed for successful operations. Three categories of bottom trawls can be distinguished based on how their horizontal opening is maintained: beam trawls, bottom otter trawls, and bottom pair trawls. Beam trawls are commonly designed without wings.
Accepted
2013-10-18
Allowed for

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.