摘要 |
<p>The invention provides a trawl (1) having at least a top and bottom panel comprising self-spreading mesh bars, the trawl including a front end (2) and a back end (3), wherein at least the top panel (4) of the front end comprises an aft front end panel section (6); and a forward front end panel section (5), wherein the aft front end panel section is formed of a self-spreading netting panel, and the forward front end panel section is formed of a netting panel having less outwardly directed lift than the netting panel forming the aft front end panel section. This configuration improves the aspect ratio of the trawl mouth opening, i.e. the horizontal opening is enhanced relative to the vertical opening, and the vertical opening is more uniform, which effects lead to a better maintained back end opening of the trawl.</p> |