gillnet

Speech parts

1. gillnet - Noun

2. gillnet - Verb

Meaning

gillnet (plural gillnets)

(fishing) A vertical net, often resting on the sea floor, which entangles fish in the netting, frequently by the gills.

gillnet (third-person singular simple present gillnets, present participle gillnetting, simple past and past participle gillnetted)

To fish using a gillnet.

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ADF&G will also close waters near the mouth of the Situk River to subsistence and commercial set gillnet fishing until the Chinook Salmon run is over. Source: Internet

Bloom, of Juneau, grew up fishing Bristol Bay and Southeast salmon gillnet and currently gillnets in Southeast. Source: Internet

As a condition, NTC would have to submit operational plans for each gillnet. Source: Internet

State and federal biologists opposed the idea of the gillnet, and from the same area have done the same, arguing that the gift of a subsistence gillnet to NTC would not be equitable to other groups. Source: Internet

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