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2017-2018 Texas Commercial Fishing Guide
OTTER TRAWL
MEASUREMENTS
Shrimp trawls in Texas are
measured from leading tip of one
door along the uninterrupted cork
line to the leading tip of the other
door. (Any devices added to the
cork line, except the corks, will not
be considered interrupting the cork
line and will be included in the
total measurement of the trawl.)
THESE ATTACHMENTS/ADDITIONS
INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
TO BIBS, CHAINS, AND
SLED/DUMMY DOORS.
BRD MEASUREMENTS
All measurements must be
taken with gear in a hanging
position.
For additional information on specifications for trawls, BRDs and TEDs, call the nearest Coastal
Law Enforcement office (see page 46).
Diagrams are derived from images provided by the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Add-on devices become
part of the total length
of the trawl.
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2017-2018 Texas Commercial Fishing Guide
OTTER TRAWL
MEASUREMENTS
Shrimp trawls in Texas are
measured from leading tip of one
door along the uninterrupted cork
line to the leading tip of the other
door. (Any devices added to the
cork line, except the corks, will not
be considered interrupting the cork
line and will be included in the
total measurement of the trawl.)
THESE ATTACHMENTS/ADDITIONS
INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
TO BIBS, CHAINS, AND
SLED/DUMMY DOORS.
BRD MEASUREMENTS
All measurements must be
taken with gear in a hanging
position.
For additional information on specifications for trawls, BRDs and TEDs, call the nearest Coastal
Law Enforcement office (see page 46).
Diagrams are derived from images provided by the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Add-on devices become
part of the total length
of the trawl.
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