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A non-steel headline sonar cable is provided having a strength member (5) and a core (1), the headline sonar cable comprising a length of a core-cable (10), the length of core-cable (10) comprising core (1) as well as comprising at least one fiber-optic conductor (2) that is: (i) disposed in a helical shape; and (ii) completely encased in a solid, flexible material. Also provided is a process for making a headline sonar cable. The headline sonar cable is capable of being wound on a winch under tensions and surging shocks experienced by a fishing trawler and provides high quality data signal transmission and resolution so as to permit use for transmitting data from high-resolution sonars used to monitor fish caught in a fish trawl during operation.

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