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(a) offshore fishing in an area characterized by large or numerous undersea banks, esp. the Grand Banks area off the coast of Newfoundland (now histo…
a fishing operation, or the fishing industry as a whole, in the Grand Banks area off the coast of Newfoundland.
Fishing in the Grand Banks area off the coast of Newfoundland. Frequently attributive, as banking schooner, banking fleet, etc. Cf. bank fishing n.…