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ID 701881 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain fishing - fish breeding & aquaculture
stownet preferred
  • a conical bag net set in a moving body of water and used for the capture of shrimp, sprat and herring
  • conical net held open by one or more horizontal beams below an anchored boat
Good to know
  • FR: filet a l'é talage [EUR] [T30315] DE: Ankerhamen [EUR] [T30315]; Steerthamen [EUR]; Pfahlhamen [EUR] FI: ruona - jokikalastuksessa käytettävä, pystyvaajoilla auki pidettävä, perää kohti suippeneva havaspussi [EUR]
koonuslõks
stownet preferred
Good to know
  • The stow net is fastened to the anchor chain of a vessel moored in a tideway and may be as much as 200 ft. long. Its mouth is held open by 2 spars 20 to 30 ft. long called balks.
stow net

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