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PURSE SEINE

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Purse Seine.

Purse Seine - as a noun

A seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line

Example Sentences

"The fishermen used a purse seine to catch a large school of fish."
"The purse seine is a type of fishing net that is used to encircle a school of fish."
"The crew pulled in the purse seine and found it filled with a variety of fish."
"They used a purse seine to catch tuna in the open ocean."
"The purse seine was deployed from the fishing boat."
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