Fishing Gear: Midwater Trawls

Similar to bottom trawling, midwater trawling involves towing a large net through the water column. Trawls are designed to capture and trap the target species inside the codend as the net is hauled through the water. Midwater trawl.

squid – NOAA Teacher at Sea Blog

The Myth of Mid-Water in the Alaska Pollock Fishery - Marine Fish Conservation Network

A bottom trawl used for fishing in a trawler or dragger boat laid out on a wharf Stock Photo - Alamy

China Pelagic Trawls Manufacturers & Suppliers & Factory - Customized Pelagic Trawls Wholesale - QinHo

transect – NOAA Teacher at Sea Blog

Commercial fishing - Comet Trawl

NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada – NOAA Teacher at Sea Blog

Fishing Gear Types 101: Trawling — Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust

The five trawl types defined: Demersal/bottom 2-panel trawls (OTB2)

Rockfish – NOAA Teacher at Sea Blog

Design and operation methods of a mid-water trawl for quantitative sampling of a surface pelagic fish, Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) - ScienceDirect