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Crab Gillnet (FGT_5)

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

RDF: fgt_5.ttl

Name
crabGillnet
Attribute
FGT Fishing Gear Type
Definition
A single netting wall is kept more or less vertical by a floatline and a weighted groundline, where the net is set on the bottom, or at a certain distance above it and kept stationary by anchors or weights on both ends.
Description
Set gillnets are employed in inland and sea waters. According to their design, these nets may be used to fish in surface layers, in mid-water or at the bottom. A gillnet anchored on or close to the bottom by anchors and ballast, targeting crab species. Gillnets are of special interest for artisanal fisheries because it is a low cost fishery.
Synonyms
Set Gillnets
Accepted
2013-10-18
Allowed for

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