The size of the spacing between the individual strands of a fishing net or other mesh.
the tiny fish are caught in nets with mesh sizes as small as 9 mm
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite the small mesh size of the litter bags used in this study, we frequently observed insect larvae and earthworms inside litter bags.
- The only regulations that apply are on mesh size and quotas.
- Changes to net mesh sizes have been a nightmare for manufacturers and fishermen alike.
- This does not take account of an agreement to increase net mesh sizes, intended to let younger fish swim free.
- Fishing vessels with mesh size greater than 100mm will be restricted to 9 days a month at sea.
- This is approximately seven times larger than the average mesh size.
- This mesh size is commonly used in swimming pool screens and in-line catch baskets.
- Different areas were fished with different mesh sizes.
- That may mean returning to the smaller, but still legal mesh sizes, it would seem to me.
- Industrial nets have a 16mm mesh size, sometimes even smaller.
- The experimental cage was constructed of plastic net with a mesh size of 8mm.