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291 



Upper panels 



total headrope 

 lengtti 81 '6" 



100 



21.5 



:io 



67 



100 



; 1 'ly mesh 3/8' 



duralex (2 to 1 ) 



Lower panels 



total footrope 

 lengtti: 92' 



\8B1P 



108 



21.5 

 10 



100 



10 



67 



Tapers 



Key: P = point 

 B = bar 

 M= mesh 

 I double mesh 



Appendix Figure 2 



Diagram of the auxiliary net that was attached under the Poly Nor'eastern bottom trawl to capture fish escaping under 

 the footrope. 



