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gillnet

American  
[gil-net] / ˈgɪlˌnɛt /

verb (used with object)

gillnetted, gillnetting
  1. to catch (a fish) with a gill net.


Example Sentences

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In October 2022, a British American couple encountered a Sri Lankan gillnet boat in the bank.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

Catching her food was "so rewarding and validating of my skills. I was like, I can do something really valuable here. So for me my gillnet was my saviour".

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023

Illegal gillnet fishing traps and kills the vaquita.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023

The activist group Sea Shepherd, which has joined the Mexican Navy in patrols to deter the fishermen and to help destroy gillnets, says the efforts have reduced the gillnet fishing.

From Washington Times • Mar. 27, 2023

After a short ride, Viana hauls in a gillnet set out in a creek the night before.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 4, 2023