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- noun Plural form of
driftnet . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
driftnet .
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Examples
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Authorities suspect that much of the tuna found through this operation was caught by driftnets.
Lee Crockett: Overfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean Lee Crockett 2011
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This facilitates the continued use of driftnets to catch threatened species, despite numerous bans and the condemnation of the international community.
Lee Crockett: Overfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean Lee Crockett 2011
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For years, conservation groups documented the Italian fleet's use of driftnets to catch bluefin tuna, swordfish, and other vulnerable marine species.
Lee Crockett: Overfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean Lee Crockett 2011
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This illegal operation still exists because the European Union didn't ask Italy and others to halt driftnets outright.
Lee Crockett: Overfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean Lee Crockett 2011
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Most countries recognized that driftnets harm too many marine species PDF to remain an acceptable form of fishing.
Lee Crockett: Overfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean Lee Crockett 2011
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In Ponza, Italy, EU inspectors found driftnets on numerous fishing vessels, all appearing significantly longer than the allowed length of ferrettare.
Lee Crockett: Overfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean Lee Crockett 2011
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Spadare are high-seas driftnets that have been banned by all international bodies active in the Mediterranean, the EU, and, theoretically, Italy.
Lee Crockett: Overfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean Lee Crockett 2011
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In Ponza, Italy, EU inspectors found driftnets on numerous fishing vessels, all appearing significantly longer than the allowed length of ferrettare.
Lee Crockett: Overfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean Lee Crockett 2011
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Held on the sea's surface or just below with floating devices, driftnets can be miles long.
Lee Crockett: Overfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean Lee Crockett 2011
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This facilitates the continued use of driftnets to catch threatened species, despite numerous bans and the condemnation of the international community.
Lee Crockett: Overfishing 101: Getting Serious About Illegal Tuna Fishing in the Mediterranean Lee Crockett 2011
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