Type of gear

Local names

Total length (m)

Height

(depth, m)

Conventional Stretched mesh size (mm)

Current stretched mesh size (mm)

Mode of capture

Sardinella net

Mahoundô

200

20 - 35

46 - 50

20 - 30

Active

200 - 250

20 - 24

35 - 45

18 - 25

Active

Small bottom gillnet

Sovi

100

1

40

25

Passive

100 - 150

2

20 - 30

18 - 25

Passive

Large bottom gillnet

Tohounga

100

1

62 - 70

30 - 40

Passive

100 - 200

2

50 - 60

25 - 35

Passive

Turning and sliding seine

Watcha

500 - 700

50 - 55

30 - 40

20 - 25

Active

400

50 - 55

10 - 40

10 - 20

active

Exocet drift gillnet

Aviondô

100

1.75

50

30

Active

120

1.5

50

30

Active