Dictionary of Ichthyology  

scoop seine =  a small purse seine used to extract fish from a large enclosure that lacks any concentrating nets to ease capture of the fish.

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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