CIRCULAR 48, COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS AND GEAR 



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SEA SCALLOP FISHING 



SEA SCALLOP DRACX^ER 



Length in Feet 40 to 100 



Beam in Feet 16 to 22 



Draft in Feet 6, 5 to 1 1 



Net Tonnage 15 to 80 



Construction Wood 



Engine: Type Diesel 



Horsepower 1 10 to 330 



Type of Refrigeration Ice 



Cruising Speed 7 to 12 Knots 



Average Crew 6 to 12 



Length of Trip 6 to 12 Days 



Convertibility to 



Other Types of Gear Purse Seine, 



Otter Trawl, and 

 Long- Line 



MAIN AREA OF FISHING OPERATION 



Maine 



N.J 



ATLANTIC OCEAN 



