pound net
noun
: a fish trap consisting of a netting arranged into a directing wing and an enclosure with a narrow entrance
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Fishermen were using high-tech gear, such as pound nets, to catch more and more of the most valuable fish.
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Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
The Virginia Marine Police rescued a manatee stranded in a pound net on Sunday afternoon at the mouth of the Rappahannock River in the Chesapeake Bay.
—Doc Louallen, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
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Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
The Virginia Marine Police rescued a manatee stranded in a pound net on Sunday afternoon at the mouth of the Rappahannock River in the Chesapeake Bay.
—Doc Louallen, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
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“Pound net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pound%20net. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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