Merdkant

English translation: edge of net pen

09:49 May 31, 2018
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Fisheries / Aquaculture
Norwegian term or phrase: Merdkant
Kraftigere strømtilførsel helt ut på merdkanten muliggjør også helelektrisk drift av båter.

This should translate roughly as the edge of the fish cage. But is there a better adopted term for this in English?
Plamen Nenchev
Bulgaria
Local time: 10:21
English translation:edge of net pen
Explanation:
net pen

also heard fish corral, but this sounds rather American.
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jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 10:21
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4(cage) collar
Michael Ellis
3edge of net pen
jeffrey engberg


  

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edge of net pen


Explanation:
net pen

also heard fish corral, but this sounds rather American.


    https://www.seafoodwatch.org/-/m/sfw/pdf/reports/s/mba_seafoodwatch_farmednorwaysalmon_report.pdf
jeffrey engberg
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(cage) collar


Explanation:
I have seen several references to 'collar' . Put "Fish cage collar"in your search engine to see.
The reference gives several examples.


    Reference: http://www.unuftp.is/static/fellows/document/alfredo03prf.pd...
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