gillnetted; gillnetting; gillnets
: to catch (fish) with a gill net
: a flat net suspended vertically in the water with meshes that allow the head of a fish to pass but entangle the gills upon withdrawal
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
The latest hit was back in the 90s, when 72 percent of Floridians voted in favor of banning gill nets, which ended the type of commercial fishing that had kept Cannon’s and other families in Cedar Key.
—Denise Hruby, Sun Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
Here are some reasons listed: Fisheries: Sea turtles virtually everywhere are affected by fisheries, especially longlines, gill nets and trawls.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 8 May 2024
Passive fishers choose paracord to weave gill nets (no professional rods or lures are allowed).
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 June 2024
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What drew tribal disapproval was the light in which ban proponents placed the gill net.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
The latest hit was back in the 90s, when 72 percent of Floridians voted in favor of banning gill nets, which ended the type of commercial fishing that had kept Cannon’s and other families in Cedar Key.
—Denise Hruby, Sun Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
Here are some reasons listed: Fisheries: Sea turtles virtually everywhere are affected by fisheries, especially longlines, gill nets and trawls.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 8 May 2024
Passive fishers choose paracord to weave gill nets (no professional rods or lures are allowed).
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 June 2024
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“Gillnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gillnet. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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