pelagic trawl definition
pelagic trawl means any trawl or encircling net which has no contact with the seabed during a fishing operation, and includes any rope or wire associated with the gear.
pelagic trawl. (midwater or off-bottom) means a trawl in which the otter boards may be in contact with the seabed but the footrope of the net remains above the seabed. It includes pair trawls if fished in midwater. A pelagic trawl has no rollers or bobbins on the net;