shrimp nets

Trawlers drag these

Shrimp nets are specialized fishing nets designed to catch shrimp, typically featuring fine mesh to retain the small crustaceans.

The term covers various types—from large trawl nets dragged behind boats to handheld dip nets used in shallow water.

We pulled in the shrimp nets at dawn.

bycatch

turtles

Shell-backed reptiles

crabs · discards · incidental · non-target · entanglement · regulations · endangered species · marine mammals · seabirds · mortality

fishing

trawling

Net-dragging fishing method

catching · casting · dredging · sorting · culling · deckhands · fishermen · outriggers · channels · estuaries

equipment

mesh

Interlocking open weave

buoys · anchors · winches · floats · doors · rigging · webbing · twine · knots · mending

sustainability

conservation

Preventing waste or loss

sustainable · regulations · certified · habitat disruption · overfishing · quotas · seasonal closures

Categories
Opposites
target catch size

shrimp netsshark nets

Underwater fences deterring predators

fishing method/equipment type

shrimp netsharpoons

Barbed hunting spears

fishing rods · fish hooks · gaffs · rod and reel · longlines

mesh size/selectivity

shrimp netsdrift nets

Suspended marine fishing barriers

Family

shrimp, nets, net, shrimps, shrimping, shrimper, shrimpers, netted, netting

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G