seine

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Good carbon bargains tend to be seafood caught in midwater trawls and purse seines — nets that don't touch the bottom of the ocean.

From Salon

The fisheries target all five species of concern, and all gear types, including those using gillnet gear and purse seine, trolling and other methods.

From Seattle Times

With a boat borrowed from a marine lab or a local fisherman, McCaughan’s group would pull a seine behind the vessel.

From Washington Times

French and Spanish fishing fleets take the majority of fish, using industrial methods such as “purse seine” with huge nets that often net juvenile yellowfin yet to begin reproducing.

From Reuters

Taking fish by net, seine, trawl, or similar device is also prohibited, except for a dip net, for the landing of a fish caught by hook and line, and the taking of baitfish.

From Washington Times