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swings in a circle. The doors are then detached from the gallows frames through 

 which the tow lines are rove on blocks. As soon as the doors are observed to be 

 properly set and spaced, the warps are paid out rapidly and the vessel gains 

 speed slightly. When the net sets on the bottom, the two warps are drawn to- 



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Fig. 13-13. Dumping otter trawl catch of haddock on deck of 



trawler. 



gether near the stern of the vessel by means of a special hookup block. The 

 vessel then proceeds on its course. 



The process is reversed in hauling back after towing the net for V2 to I/2 hours. 

 When the net is alongside the vessel, the doors are hooked to the gallows frames 

 and the bulk of the net is hauled in with the help of the quarter ropes, which 

 close the mouth of the net. When the cod-end is reached, a fish tackle is hitched 

 to the splitting strap and the bag is lifted over the rail. Once in place over the 

 deck the lower puckering strap on the cod-end is released, allowing the fish to 

 fall into checkers on the deck. Before sorting and cleaning the fish for storage 

 the net is set again, or if badly torn, the spare net on the opposite side of the 



