gillnet
Americanverb (used with object)
Example Sentences
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In October 2022, a British American couple encountered a Sri Lankan gillnet boat in the bank.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025
Catching her food was "so rewarding and validating of my skills. I was like, I can do something really valuable here. So for me my gillnet was my saviour".
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023
Illegal gillnet fishing traps and kills the vaquita.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023
Mexico has been slow to stop illegal gillnet fishing for totoaba, a fish whose swim bladder is considered a delicacy in China.
From Washington Times • Mar. 27, 2023
After a short ride, Viana hauls in a gillnet set out in a creek the night before.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 4, 2023
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