| 单词 | gill netting |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈgill netting ˈgill netting n. [partly (in sense (a)) after netting n.3; partly (in sense (b)) after netting n.2] (a) the action or practice of fishing with a gill net; (b) the network or meshwork used for gill nets, or for this type of fishing. ΚΠ 1846 Laws Gen. Assembly Maryland c. 148 Preamble The extensive use of gill netting, preventing the passage of fish up to the shoal waters to deposit their spawn. 1870 Boston Daily Advertiser 1 Jan. 1/2 (advt.) 20,000 lbs. gill netting for shad, white fish, and mullet. 1877 Forest & Stream Feb. 411/1 Gill netting is also followed to a great extent, but this does not interfere so much with the passage of the fish. 1905 Virginia Citizen 6 Oct. 1/7 Write us for prices on..Gill Netting, Twines, Ropes, Corks, Leads, etc. 1991 Mid-Atlantic Game & Fish Apr. 21/2 Sportsmen's groups contend lax regulations..and unrestricted gill netting is responsible for the weakfish's declining populations. 2006 Estuaries & Coasts 29 319/2 Monofilament nylon gill netting with a mesh size of 5.72 cm was placed on the bottom. < as lemmas |
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