Beam Trawl - Sumwing, Gear
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WATERDANCE WORK WITH THE WFPO AND SEAFISH ON LOW-EMISSION GEAR TRIAL - Waterdance
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Story 1: UK (Cables and Fisheries) The European Maritime Spatial Planning Platform
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No more welding under the shoes' as beamers switch to wheels and sumwings.
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Schematic drawing of the tickler chain beam trawl (left) and the pulse
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Different types of trawl gear [5].
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Beam trawls - Fishing gear type
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Sediment mobilization (kg m À2 ) of the gear components of three
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WATERDANCE WORK WITH THE WFPO AND SEAFISH ON LOW-EMISSION GEAR TRIAL - Waterdance
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Profits fade away for Dutch beam trawl fleet
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Successful Sumwing trials on UK beamer - FiskerForum
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Dutch fisherman tests new alternative to traditional beam trawling
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Seafish publishes report on Sumwing beam trawl trials with WFPO