Instrument: seine net

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A seine net is a very long net, with or without a bag in the centre, which is set either from the shore or from a boat for surrounding a certain area and is operated with two (long) ropes fixed to its ends (for hauling and herding the fish).

Seine nets are operated both in inland and in marine waters. The surrounded and catching area depends on the length of the seine and of the hauling lines.

(definition from: fao.org)

PI supplied instrument name: seine net
Dataset-specific description

To assess the effectiveness of Gracilaria as a nursery habitat for commercially and recreationally important species, we sampled the entire plot using a 1.2-m high × 6.7-m wide nylon seine net (The Fish Net Company, Jonesville, LA; mesh size = 3.175 mm) during a falling tide. Upon completion of a pass, we swiftly pulled the net taught, tilted it into a horizontal position, and lifted it from the water into an adjacent boat (R\V Adelaide) in a single motion.