Definition of "gillnets" [gillnets]

• Plural form of gillnet. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gillnet. (verb)

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• "Evidence: A 2006 study argues that the bycatch toll from gillnets is unsustainable."
• "As vaquita populations approach a critically low number, scientists maintain that accidental "bycatch" of vaquita in fishing nets must be reduced to zero and that removal of all gillnets from the animal's entire range is the only way to accomplish zero mortality."
• "You could also look into what is going on with the gillnets set (temporarily abandoned!) on Cape Cod's back shore during the summer, and look to what the 4 million-plus lobster traps are catching."