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purse seiner — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌsānə(r) noun Etymology: purse seine + er 1. also purse boat : a usually power driven fishing boat equipped or used for fishing with a purse seine 2. : a fisherman who uses a purse seine : a member of the crew of a purse seiner * * * purse… … Useful english dictionary
purse seine — a seine used to encircle a school of fish in open water (contact with the bottom is avoided as the small mesh is easily damaged). It is set at speed from a large, powered vessel and the other end is anchored by … Dictionary of ichthyology
purse seiner — /pɜs ˈseɪnə/ (say pers saynuh) noun 1. a person who uses a purse seine to catch fish. 2. a fishing boat designed for purse seining …
two boat purse seining — purse seining with two boats using very large nets (2.5 km long, 183 m deep, weight 10 tonnes) … Dictionary of ichthyology
Peter boat — Peter Pe ter, n. A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles, [1913 Webster] {Peter boat}, a fishing boat, sharp at both ends, originally of the Baltic Sea, but now common in certain English rivers. {Peter Funk}, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seine boat — the boat that was operated from a schooner catching mackerel with a purse seine, q.v … Dictionary of ichthyology
commercial fishing — Introduction the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them. Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… … Universalium
Seine fishing — For other uses, see Seine (disambiguation). A basic seine net Seine fishing is fishing using a seine. A seine is a large fishing net that hangs in the water due to weights along the bottom edge and floats along the top. Boats equipped for seine… … Wikipedia
Commercial fishing in Alaska — Commercial fishing is a major industry in Alaska, and has been for hundreds of years. Alaska Natives have been harvesting salmon and many other types of fish since the early 17th century. Russians came to Alaska to harvest its abundance of… … Wikipedia
Fishing trawler — For other types of trawlers, see Trawler (disambiguation). The Irish RSW tank trawler Brendelen[1] in Skagen harbour A fishing trawler (also called a dragger) is a commercial fishing vessel designed to operate fishing trawls. Traw … Wikipedia
