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drift net n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) a large fishing net supported by floats or attached to a drifter that is allowed to drift with the tide or current ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Using long lines, drift nets, and trawlers has about the same mentality as setting a grass fire to drive a herd of buffalo over a cliff. Would you talk about the problems of deep sea drift nets and the effectiveness of the international ban on them? Nearly 4,500 black-footed albatrosses were killed in drift nets in 1990 alone. |
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