When I saw such large amounts of squid being brought in , I was curious as to what size net mesh they were using to catch these small crustaceans. I had thought they must be using something as small as 3/4 or 1/2 square mesh. Found out I was way off in my guess of mesh size. What happens is they target a school of squid as large as a building. When they pass through the school, the first bunch of squid will pass right through the large mesh but some will end up broadside to the net and get pinned there by their companions coming into the net. There will be so many squid being piled into the net, that the first few that get pinned to the net by the weight of the remaining school of squid getting caught. In other words, it is the squid themselves that actually reduce the size of the mesh with their own bodies. Once the net gets blocked by the first batch of squid, then it becomes curtains for the rest of the school as they get scooped up by the net. You may not like draggers, but they sure can catch fish!
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