otter trawl
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of otter trawl
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The benefit of the otter trawl for fishers was that it could catch groundfish like cod, not just the flatfish scared up by the beam trawl.
From Scientific American • May 24, 2013
In some cases, the otter trawl pumped up fish catches by 50 percent literally overnight.
From Scientific American • May 24, 2013
The ship's otter trawl is supersized, at 200 feet wide and 40 feet tall: A 747 jet could fly through the metal doors.
From Scientific American • May 24, 2013
Apparently but 1 other otter trawl was reported at these ports for the year, and that was from the Western Bank and totaled 178,987 pounds of haddock, valued at $2,410.
From Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine by Rich, Walter H.
In the totals for this area the otter trawl accounts for 44.16 per cent of the poundage, 37.44 per cent of the value, and 22.66 per cent of fares.
From Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine by Rich, Walter H.
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