Northeast Consortium, University of New Hampshire, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, University of Maine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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2004 Trawl Gear Selectivity Workshop

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Trawl Gear Participants Flume Tank Miniature Doors Miniatures Top View of Flume Tank
Newfoundland Map Examining Miniatures St. John's Flume Tank Top

 

Glenn Blackwood, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Resources, introduces the group to the world's largest flume tank. The flume tank, built in 1988, was originally intended to help fishermen catch more fish. Now their research is driven by the need for fishing gear to be much more selective.