Drift nets are large fishing nets that float in the water, catching fish as they drift along.
Sentences with «drift nets»
The legal maximum length of drift nets in waters under the jurisdiction of the European Union is 2.5 kilometres. (newscientist.com)
Vigfússon and NASF's branches in the UK and Northern Ireland brokered agreements to buy out the remaining drift nets in partnership with the authorities. (goldmanprize.org)
The so - called «walls of death» drift nets used in the Pacific, which can sometimes extend for 50 kilometres, inadvertently catch large numbers of whales, seabirds and unwanted fish. (newscientist.com)