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Gill nets
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Andang karan (trammel net)
This is an entangling net of measuring about 270 to 460
m in length and 1.5 m depth. The gear is made of three layers
of nylon nets that are fused together forming a curtain-like wall
(see Figure 15). The outer walls of the net
have a stretched mesh size of 270 mm, while the inner wall have
mesh sizes varying between 38 mm, 45 mm and 48 mm. Due to the
small twine diameter of the net, appendages of shrimps and crabs
are easily entangled and are usually difficult to remove and often
damage the netting. The andang karan is used to catch fish in
the open waters off Tutong and Belait districts. The net used
for catching shrimps have smaller meshes (2.5 – 4.5 cm).
The andang karan designed for shrimps is set adrift with the tidal
current and traps shrimps around the flexed abdomen. Fishermen
operate alone or in pairs during daylight hours using two andang
units alternately. Each unit is 120 – 150 m long by 3.5
m deep. Fishermen follow shrimp concentrations within the Brunei
estuary and during season of Nov-Dec, off the northern coast as
far as Berakas and Jerudong (Silvestre, et al).
Figure 15. Trammel net
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