gill net
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gill net
An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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The critically endangered vaquita has been imperiled by illegal gill net fishing for the fish totoaba, itself an endangered species whose bladder is highly valued in Asia.
From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 2023
Since then, at least one vaquita has died in a gill net, according to advocates.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
The essentials of the gill net fishery haven’t changed all that much over the decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2021
Staff from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife started working the Elwha in July with a gill net to eventually capture 1,600 big Elwha fall chinook.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2014
The Reverend Groves was not in, but his wife, Lillian, informed Ishmael that Carl Heine had drowned and been found tangled in his gill net.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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