An extraordinary Mackerel trawl!
In June, the M/V Jupiter FD42 got a new 2048 metre trawl intended for pair trawling in the surface for Mackerel. Already after the first tow, Cpt. Emil Petersen realized that this trawl was extremely light to tow compared to other trawls of the same size and, at the same time had a very large opening. The crew on the “Jupiter” also soon discovered that the catches of mackerel were quite high compared to the towing time.