Dictionary of Ichthyology  

cover net = an often conical, accessory, hand net with a circular, rigid-framed mouth used to trap fishes caught in larger nets or a fish shelter.

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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