Variations of this gear and method were used up until just a few years ago, when fears that they were damaging the seabed and marine fauna led to their being banned in favor of divers.
Dažādi šīs ierīces un metodes paveidi tika izmantoti vēl pavisam nesenā pagātnē, tomēr beidzot bažas par kaitējumu, ko tie nodara jūras dibena augu un dzīvnieku valstij, pamudināja tos aizliegt.