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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Amy Chillag, CNN, 28 June 2024
The whale is not the same animal that was entangled in a gill net off the coast of San Francisco two weeks ago, according to the Marine Mammal Center.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
There are seals ensnared in gill nets, plastic bags, ropes, a metal kitchen strainer, bands of cling wrap, packaging straps, thick shark fishing wire, steel cables, bungee cords, plastic straps from hard hats, and miles of fishing line around their necks, jaws, snouts and mouths.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
California is currently acting on this issue by helping fishermen phase out use of large-mesh drift gill nets in state waters.
—Heather Welch, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Many sharks end up as bycatch when long lines and gill nets unintentionally catch them.
—Amy Chillag, CNN, 28 June 2024
The whale is not the same animal that was entangled in a gill net off the coast of San Francisco two weeks ago, according to the Marine Mammal Center.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
There are seals ensnared in gill nets, plastic bags, ropes, a metal kitchen strainer, bands of cling wrap, packaging straps, thick shark fishing wire, steel cables, bungee cords, plastic straps from hard hats, and miles of fishing line around their necks, jaws, snouts and mouths.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
California is currently acting on this issue by helping fishermen phase out use of large-mesh drift gill nets in state waters.
—Heather Welch, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Gillnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gillnet. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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