fishing gear

collocation in English

meaningsoffishingandgear

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fishing
noun[U]
uk
/ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/
the sport or job of ...
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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 offishingandgearfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffishing gear

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Investment infishinggear, engines, and vessels all increase the capital stock in the harvesting sector.
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The majorfishinggearwas otter board trawl, pair trawl, and push net.
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An infinite planning horizon is assumed becausefishinggearis usually bequeathed to subsequent generations.
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Certain shops deal entirely withfishinggear.
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This is not an unreasonable assumption, asfishinggearwill be placed in the most favourable locations first.
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The demersal fish cost of majorfishinggearis divided by the total standard fishing effort of that gear.
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The fleet must therefore use increasingly selectivefishinggear.
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Currently there is talk of depths andfishinggear.
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The large numbers of small-scale fishers are generally confined to inshore operations by their small vessels, low engine power, and traditionalfishinggear.
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In particular, it includes fish migration between lease units and models the choice offishinggear, as well as fishing effort, over the year.
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Net length was chosen over mesh size as a more accurate measure of the volume of water swept by thefishinggear.
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The model is also extended to include gear choice, which allows us to analyse the consequences of banning particular types offishinggear.
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Thus, the important decisions about the level of fishing effort and the choice offishinggearare made by the leaseholder, not the individual fisherman.
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We imagine this square being used for day to day waterfront activities such as preparation of dinghies, kitting up for diving or assembly offishinggear.
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We are currently spending about £1·25 million a year on research related tofishinggear.
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The total cost of lostfishinggearis now estimated at about £100,000.
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We have had our own export drive, which has included nets and otherfishinggear.
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No information is held centrally on the loss or discard offishinggear.
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No information is available about the quantities of netting orfishinggearlost or discarded.
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These measures include the introduction of 90mm square mesh panels in current demersalfishinggear.
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Maldivian fishermen have received training in drift net techniques and traditionalfishinggearhas been supplied.
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Advances infishinggeartechnology sometimes outstrip the resources that it harvests.
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It certainly has a technical dimension in thatfishinggearis not selective enough.
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Many of these people lost their lives along with their boats andfishinggear.
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First, let me deal with the risk of damage and loss offishinggear.
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