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trawl net

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trawl net
n.
A large tapered fishing net that is towed along the sea bottom.
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Noun1.trawl net - a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depthstrawl net - a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
fishing net, fishnet - a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in


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It revealed that shrimp trawl nets were responsible for more than half of turtle deaths.
Fishers will be prohibited from using the practice, which involves dragging large trawl nets along the sea floor, in marine regions where deep-water corals and other sensitive ecosystems are known or likely to exist, unless the area has been previously assessed and protective measures are in place.
Across the Tasman, New Zealand has led a host of other countries, including Australia, in agreeing to prevent bottom trawling, a fishing method that involves dragging trawl nets along the sea floor, damaging coral reefs in international waters of the South Pacific.
 
 
 
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