selective gear
collocation in Englishmeaningsofselectiveandgear
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selective
adjective
uk/sɪˈlek.tɪv/us/səˈlek.t̬ɪv/
intentionally choosing some things and ...
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gear
noun
uk/ɡɪər/us/ɡɪr/
a device, often consisting of connecting sets of wheels with teeth (= points) around the edge, that controls how much power from an engine goes to the moving parts of ...
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(Definition ofselectiveandgearfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The key is to get better selective fishing andselectivegear.
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Therefore, the answer must lie in much moreselectivegearin the fishing industry.
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For example, fishing for bianchetto continues to be allowed in our proposal, but withselectivegear, not with trawls.
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Successfulselectivegearis being developed in other countries, and their method of management has changed to stop immoral practices.
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A range of designs ofselectivegearcould be used to reduce the cod catch in mixed cod and haddock fisheries.
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In this context, satellite monitoring has an important role to play, and we are all in favour of it, butselectivegearis also important.
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We shall also be able to give fishermen the choice of using moreselectivegearinstead of all or part of their tie-up obligations.
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Incentives to prevent discards must be of a different kind: for example, incentives aimed at reducing them to a minimum through the use of moreselectivegear.
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We can, for example, allow more fishing days for vessels withselectivegear, or give them access to areas which are closed to vessels without selective fishing gear.
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It is perfectly legitimate for whatever system is in place to recognise that fishermen are usingselectivegear, and the anchor seiners are certainly a case in point.
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Fouled gear is cut adrift and lessselectivegearis used and instances of bycatch grow dramatically.
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It is interesting to note that the majority of vessels took up not the option to use moreselectivegear but the option of being restricted to 92 fishing days.
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