Dictionary of Ichthyology  

dredge net = a net with a solid frame opening and a raking lower edge to the mouth, the net trailing behind. Also called shank net.

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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