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Longliners

Scope note

Use for vessels rigged for longlining, a mid-20th-century fishing technique, characterized by one or more winches or drums to handle the lines, often several miles long.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000232743

Broader Terms used

<line fishing vessels>

Term used for

liners, long
long liners

Equivalent Terms used

longliner

Created

13yrs ago

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