drift netnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdrɪft net/us/ˈdrɪft net/a very large fishing net that hangs in the sea from devices floating on the surface
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Commercial fishing
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- bycatch
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- factory ship
- fish
- fisherman
- fishery
- fishing
- lobster pot
- oyster bed
- trawl
- trawler
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