longline

American  

[lawng-lahyn, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌlaɪn, ˈlɒŋ- /

1. a heavy and very long fishing line with a large number of baited hooks, used in deep-sea commercial fishing.

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Example Sentences

Balearic shearwaters are long-lived but Critically Endangered mainly because of declines driven by fisheries by-catch, as they can get caught on baited longline hooks and gill nets.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

Orca raids on longline and trawl fisheries show, for example, that they innovate and learn new tricks in response to human presence in the sea.

From Scientific American • Nov. 2, 2023

“They had everyone snowballed,” said Martin Scanlon, a New York-based skipper who heads the Blue Water Fishermen’s Association, which represents the fleet of around 90 longline vessels.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022

The retailer is offering a 39% discount on the textured longline coat, which was designed with work and weekends in mind.

From Fox News • Nov. 26, 2021

Style-wise, that whole flower-crown fad may be nearing its conclusion, but longline T-shirts, drop-crotch pants, bright metallic hues, draped outerwear, visible underwear, busy prints inspired by nature, chokers and round-framed sunglasses will be in abundance.

From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2017