longline

American  

[lawng-lahyn, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌlaɪn, ˈlɒŋ- /

1. a heavy and very long fishing line with a large number of baited hooks, used in deep-sea commercial fishing.

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Example Sentences

Balearic shearwaters are long-lived but Critically Endangered mainly because of declines driven by fisheries by-catch, as they can get caught on baited longline hooks and gill nets.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

By 2018, the entire population of orcas in these waters had taught one another to feast on longline buffets, with whole groups that previously foraged on seals and penguins developing a taste for human-caught toothfish.

From Scientific American • Nov. 2, 2023

Observer coverage of the Pacific’s longline fleet, which numbers around 100,000 boats, is around 2% — well below the 20% minimum threshold scientists say they need to assess a fish stock’s health.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022

The retailer is offering a 39% discount on the textured longline coat, which was designed with work and weekends in mind.

From Fox News • Nov. 26, 2021

Transferring cargo between vessels is prohibited under international maritime law yet the Chinese flotilla has supply and storage ships along with longline and squid fishing boats.

From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2020