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purse seine [′pərs ‚sān] (engineering) A net that can be dropped by two boats to encircle a school of fish, then pulled together at the bottom and raised, thereby catching the fish. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Indiscriminate fishing practices such as long lining (ships unreel as much as 75 miles of line bristling with hundreds of thousands of baited hooks) and purse seining are stripping the oceans clean of sea life. Tuna farming developed out of purse seining or deep-sea netting. |
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