EVOLUTION OF SUITABLE TRAWL NETS FOR MEDIUM SIZE TRAWLERS.

Abstract

Comparative studies of the efficiency of 32mbulgedbelly, long wing and four panel
trawls have shown that the bulged belly trawl to be superior to the other nets in
catching bottom fishes and column fishes. 40% of the bottom fishes and 48% of
the column fishes were caught by the bulged belly trawl. However, for prawn catch,
1Jhe long wing trawl appears to be better as it landed 52% of the total prawn catch
of the three nets. Bulged belly trawl was found to be next only to long wing trawl
in this respect.