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Recent Examples of gillnetter
Snooks Moore comes from a long line of commercial Cook Inlet fishers and is herself a sixth-generation gillnetter.
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Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2022
In Puget Sound, gillnetter Pete Knutson competes against 70-foot purse seiners that are usually corporate-owned.
—Richard Adams Carey, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2018
That averaged out to $74,000 for drift gillnetters, $54,000 for setnetters and $313,500 for seiners.
—Laine Welch, Alaska Dispatch News, 29 Oct. 2017
Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2022
In Puget Sound, gillnetter Pete Knutson competes against 70-foot purse seiners that are usually corporate-owned.
—Richard Adams Carey, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2018
That averaged out to $74,000 for drift gillnetters, $54,000 for setnetters and $313,500 for seiners.
—Laine Welch, Alaska Dispatch News, 29 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gillnetter
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One day later, another incident occurred in the evening involving a whaleboat that caught fire and capsized near the province’s Lukolela territory, AP, Al Jazeera and Sky News said, citing Congo’s humanitarian affairs ministry.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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And since each ship carried three to five whaleboats, the amount of rope needed just to conduct whaling operations on one whaleship was as much as ten thousand feet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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Some shrimpers readily acknowledged the broad uncertainty around Mr. Trump’s tariffs and their impact.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Real Deal Even when shrimpers like Nacio innovate to become more efficient, their product can still be undercut by false advertising.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 Mar. 2025
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As the early morning breeze tickles the top of the Santa Monica Bay, three scientists pack into a small whaler boat and push out to sea in pursuit of great white sharks.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Men traveled the seas as whalers and sailors, bringing back knowledge from across continents.—
Reginald David,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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Unabashedly resorty, Orlebar Brown has taken the style in an unexpected direction with a striped navy pattern that recalls a banker’s pinstripes.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
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New York magazine was bought by investment banker Bruce Wasserstein in 2004 for $55 million.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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In this timed challenge, captains skillfully guide workboats into tight spaces with remarkable precision.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, two workboats were visible, moored alongside the aircraft carrier's bow, suggesting both sides of the bow may have been painted with the hull number.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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This demand fuels industrial-scale fishing operations such as bottom trawlers and purse seiners, which sweep through vast areas of ocean indiscriminately.—
Nicole Tung,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2026
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Take a scenic cruise along Harbor Drive, where tuna seiners once tied up.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Oct. 2023
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On Saturday, Bretal and Vega boarded a scalloper and embarked on a fishing trip that took a horrifying turn when their vessel apparently capsized and sank Sunday about 28 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, according to the US Coast Guard.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
26 Nov. 2019
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The four men on the scalloper, which had left from New Bedford, Massachusetts, did not appear to be wearing life jackets, Noel said.—
Ben Kesslen,
NBC News,
25 Nov. 2019
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Crofton will be the only living person with a Disney ferryboat named after her.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Right now, engineers and craft workers are teaming up to design and build the new ferryboat.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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“Gillnetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gillnetter. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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