A theoretical study of the factors which influence the measurement of fishing netting mesh size

✍ Scribed by F.G. O’Neill

• Book ID: 104159085
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 170 KB
• Volume: 30
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0029-8018
• DOI: 10.1016/s0029-8018(03)00072-6

✦ Synopsis

A theoretical investigation is carried out of the mesh size measurement of an idealized fishing netting mesh. It is assumed that the bending moment of the netting twine is proportional to curvature and that there is no twine extension and no cross-sectional deformation of the twine. The corresponding momentum and force balance equations are analyzed. The measurement method our analysis most approximates is that of the ICES gauge. The effect on mesh measurement of twine bending stiffness, frictional resistance, boundary slope, gauge force and gauge thickness are all examined.