1
: a boat used in trawling
2
: a person who fishes by trawling
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When asked about new efforts to address concerns about the uncounted bycatch, morbidity, and ecological impacts of the trawlers, Eric Deakin, CEO of Coastal Villages, seemed confident that their research would provide an accurate picture.
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Lucas E. Wright, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
But after an absence of three year, undaunted, Radio Caroline returned once more on a new ship, the sturdy former super trawler, the MV Ross Revenge, a bigger and more modern ship for the station to operate on.
—Tom Rivers, ABC News, 18 May 2024
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Lucas E. Wright, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
But after an absence of three year, undaunted, Radio Caroline returned once more on a new ship, the sturdy former super trawler, the MV Ross Revenge, a bigger and more modern ship for the station to operate on.
—Tom Rivers, ABC News, 18 May 2024
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“Trawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trawler. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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trawler
noun
trawl·er
ˈtrȯ-lər 
: a boat used for trawling
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