drift net
nounDefinition of drift net
: a fishing net often miles in extent arranged to drift with the tide or current and buoyed up by floats or attached to a boat
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The group's dramatic video is punctuated by the image of a seal caught in a drift net. — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, "Shocking Video Shows Impacts of Controversial Fishing Method," 27 Apr. 2018 Even at the one big bright spot at Bristol Bay, where another big sockeye catch of more than 37 million fish is expected, the value of drift net permits has stalled in the $150,000 range. — Laine Welch, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska salmon permit values stall amid lackluster catch forecast," 14 Apr. 2018 Several good salmon years have piqued interest in that fishery and boosted drift net values to over $160,000 with listings few and far between. — Laine Welch, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska salmon permit values stall amid lackluster catch forecast," 14 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drift net.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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