trawl
1
5.1
- noun
- /trɔl/
- Specialized
- The fish were caught with a bottom trawl (15 trawls) and with free-vehicle longline gear (117 sets).
- trawl fishery
- prawn-trawl
- trawl survey
Examples
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Catch limits are based on biomass estimates derived from bottom trawl catch rates.
Academic text (1992) -
In this artisanal trawl fishery, not all of the by-catch is discarded at sea.
Academic text (1991) -
Species identification and fish sizes were verified from bottom trawl samples collected at seven sites.
Academic text (1992) -
Catches of Pacific grenadier by trawl fishing conducted on the Jordan are shown in Table 7.
Academic text (1990) -
There are several reasons why bycatch issues in Australian prawn-trawl fisheries have received considerable attention over the past decade.
Academic text (1999) -
At each sampling site, the trawl is towed for 0.5 h at a speed of 5.6 km/h.
Academic text (1992) -
But Pacific grenadier can be utilized when caught in deep-sea trawl fisheries directed at other species.
Academic text (1990) -
The fishermen used a large trawl to catch shrimp in the shallow waters.
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After hours of work, they finally pulled the trawl from the sea, filled with fish.
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Each boat in the fleet had a special trawl designed for catching different types of fish.
Synonyms
18
3.5
Equipment used for fishing such as rods, lines, and hooks
9
1.4
A net people pull through water to catch fish
9
1.7
Equipment that people use to catch fish, like rods, nets, lines and hooks
4
2.5
Tools used for catching fish, like lines and hooks
2
1.6
A net made of thin threads used to catch fish
1
4.9
A large cone-shaped net pulled along the sea bottom or through deep water to catch fish
1
7.2
A heavy cable that people drag along the bottom of the water to catch fish or pull things
1
7.5
A large cone shaped net fishermen drag through the water to catch fish
1
6.1
A long fishing line with many short lines and hooks used to catch fish
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.9
A large cone-shaped net pulled along the sea bottom or through deep water to catch fish
How Large
- Specialized
1
9.7
- Specialized
1
5.1
- Specialized
1
6.0
- Specialized
2
6.5
- Specialized
1
7.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word trawl originally named a large net that was 'dragged' through the water, coming from an old word meaning 'to drag', similar to the English word trail. So a trawl is the net you pull through the sea to catch fish.