CIRCULAR 48, COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS AND GEAR 



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MENHADEN PURSE SEINER 



MENHADEN PURSE SEINER 



Length in Feet 82 to 134 



Beam in Feet 18. 5 to 27 



Draft in Feet 8 to 1 1 . 8 



Net Tonnage 38 to 230 



Construction Wood, some 



Steel 



Engine: Type Diesel 



Horsepower 240 to 1000 



Type of Refrigeration None 



Cruising Speed 9 to 16 Knots 



Average Crew 23 to 34 



Length of Trip 1 to 5 Days 



Convertibility to 



Other Types of Gear. None 



MAIN AREA OF FISHING OPERATION 



ATLANTIC OCEAN 



MEXICO 



