Standard nets 'save on repairs'

STANDARDISED trawl and codend sizes would mean fishermen could save money on replacements instead of making expensive repairs to existing custom nets, says a Danish netmaker.

STANDARDISED trawl and codend sizes would mean fishermen could save money on replacements instead of making expensive repairs to existing custom nets, says a Danish netmaker.

Knud Carlsen of Esbjergbased Carlsen Net AS tells FNI: "If nets were standard sizes then it would save fishermen money on replacements.

The advantage of having a custom net would be outweighed by the money saving.

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