Dictionary of Ichthyology  

Spanish trawl = a trawl with long wings fished from two boats at a fixed and constant distance from each other to keep the trawl open.

From Umali, A. F. 1950. Guide to the classification of fishing gear in the Philippines. Research Report 17, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington.

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