Small footrope trawl gear
(C) Small footrope trawl gear means a bottom trawl gear with a footrope diameter of 8 inches (20 cm) or smaller, including any rollers, bobbins, or other material encircling or tied along the length of the footrope. Selective flatfish trawl gear that meets the gear component requirements in 660.130(b), subpart D is a type of small footrope trawl gear.
Source
50 CFR § 660.11
Scoping language
These definitions are specific to the fisheries covered in subparts C through G of this part.