Redesigning octopus traps
Octopus, squids, lobsters, cuttlefish, etc., are traditionally caught with traps that are placed in the seabed for several months. Nowadays, the traps (Covos) used in the North of Portugal are made of a rigid structure of cast iron covered with a 152 to 229 mm polypropylene mesh. During the stay in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.fmars.2014.02.00146/full |