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Georges Bank

American  
[jawr-jiz] / ˈdʒɔr dʒɪz /

noun

  1. a bank extending generally NE from Nantucket: fishing grounds. 150 miles (240 km) long.


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Meanwhile, the lobster stock in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank is experiencing record high abundance, Starks said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2021

“Here we are 20 years later and we’ve got more Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank haddock than has ever been detected in the last 100 years,” he said.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2016

The other is Georges Bank, also off of New England and facing a distressed cod stock.

From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2014

Then down to the Roseway Basin, known for rich plankton, back to Georges Bank.

From Scientific American • Aug. 9, 2013

And to this school went John Quinbey, first, however, putting in one season on the Georges Bank, where, in a lucky craft, he made money.

From The Grain Ship by Robertson, Morgan

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