longlining

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noun

fishing with a longline

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Meanings

nounlonglining (uncountable)
  1. uncountablefishing with a longline

    The council, which regulates fishing in federal waters from Texas to the west coast of Florida, voted to close some areas to longlining, and only about half of the approximately 125 boats now using the gear will be allowed to continue.

    2009 August 19, Cornelia Dean, “Ruling on Longline Fishing Aids Turtles”, in New York Times
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APA

longlining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/longlining

MLA

“longlining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/longlining. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “longlining,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/longlining.

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