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U. S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 



GILL NET 



GILL HETTEH 

 HAUUNC THE NET 



FISHING 4T 

 20-40 FATHOMS 

 FDR COD, HAOOOCK, 

 AND POLLOCK 



STRING OF NETS I 12 lo 16 SOXES ) 

 2000-2500 FATHOMS IN LENGTH 



GILL NETTER 



Length in Feet 34 to 69 



Beam in Feet 10 to 16 



Draft in Feet 4 to 8 



Net Tonnage 5 to 36 



Construction Wood 



Engine: Type Diesel, Some Gas 



Horsepower lOO to 170 



Type of Refrigeration None 



Cruising Speed 5 to 10 Knots 



Average Crew. 3 to 7 



Length of Trip 8 Hours to 1 Day 



Convertibility to 



Other Types of Gear Lobster Pots, 



Trawl, Clam 

 Dredge 



MAIN AREA OF FISHING OPERATION 



Maine 



..• Jm ATLANTIC OCEAN 

 Mass.^ 



