Parameter: Gear

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 instrument
Short Description:
 instrument
Official Name:
 instrument
No Data Value:
Description:
 

instrument used to collect or process data, definition is specific to the data set in which it appears

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Gear
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Type of fishing gear/vessel. Large Trawl indicates vessels longer than 65 feet using trawl gear. Small Trawl are vessels less than 65 feet using trawl gear.