p. 181 - 189 EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCHES IN VIEW OF REALIZING THE PROPER PELAGIC TRAWL FOR THE ATLANTIC-TYPE SUPERTRAWLERS Simion Nicolaev, Nicolae Uzun Romanian Marine Research Institute Constanta Abstract This paper presents the theoretical and experimental works carried out in view of realizing the pelagical trawl 170/140-222 for the ATLANTIC-type supertrawlers (3880 HP) belonging to the Romanian ocean fishing fleet. The results of applying various methods by working stages are compared to whose following the prototype tests.