purse seine

purse seine Definition

☆ purse seine

noun

a very large net, as for catching tuna, that can be closed like a drawstring purse once it has been set

purse seine Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

net: In the Tuna-Dolphin dispute, the US had imposed import bans on tuna caught by the use of dolphin setting with purse seine nets.

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