Definition of "longlining" [longlining]

• Fishing with a longline (noun)

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• "The ANC should note the progress being made in developing new fisheries, such as longlining for hake and tuna, which hopefully will provide scope for new entrants in the fishing industry."
• "The absence of a propeller has definite advantages, but this type of drive is very inefficient at low rpm and thus is inapplicable for activities such as longlining and trolling."
• "But when you see a deep sea fishing boat engaged in something called "longlining" or to put it more bluntly, reeling in hundreds of sharks, slicing their fins off on deck while they are completely conscious of the what is happening to them and then tossing their mutilated torsos back into the ocean where they sink to the bottom, you can easily lose all faith in humanity. ""