1
: a boat used in trawling
2
: a person who fishes by trawling
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But by the early 1990s, industrial bottom trawlers had decimated cod stocks, and in 1992, the Canadian government instituted a moratorium on cod fishing, devastating the industry and ending a long-standing way of life.
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Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The increasing alienation leaves fisherman Magnús (Sverrir Guðnason) living offshore on a big trawler as his hold on domestic security slips.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Greece has come under scrutiny for its treatment of migrants and refugees approaching by sea, including a shipwreck in 2023 in which hundreds of migrants died after what witnesses said was the coast guard’s attempt to tow their trawler.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The fishing grounds here are full of cod and dozens of trawlers dot the horizon.
—David Greig
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The increasing alienation leaves fisherman Magnús (Sverrir Guðnason) living offshore on a big trawler as his hold on domestic security slips.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Greece has come under scrutiny for its treatment of migrants and refugees approaching by sea, including a shipwreck in 2023 in which hundreds of migrants died after what witnesses said was the coast guard’s attempt to tow their trawler.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The fishing grounds here are full of cod and dozens of trawlers dot the horizon.
—David Greig
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Trawler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trawler. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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trawler
noun
trawl·er
ˈtrȯ-lər 
: a boat used for trawling
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