Whitefish Fisheries
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What counts as whitefish? content
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View a member of the Scottish whitefish fleet, the Sharyn Louise (LK 250) as it heads towards the southmost point of Shetland to fish. Recorded from the UHI Shetland fisheries science vessel, the Atlantia II (LK 502).
What counts as whitefish?
"Whitefish" is the general term for demersal fish species in Scotland
A trawler is a commercial fishing vessels designed to drag a net behind it to catch fish. The net is called a trawl and can be set at a specific depth to target select species.
In the video you can see the net being hauled up.