noun
- Plural of gillnetter; fishing vessels or fishermen that use gillnets to catch fish.
Usage: commercial fishing; often refers to boats equipped with gillnetting equipment
Examples
- The gillnetters in the harbor prepared their nets for the salmon season.
- Several gillnetters were docked at the fishing village.
- Local gillnetters have used this technique for generations.
- The gillnetters faced new regulations to protect endangered species.
- Modern gillnetters use advanced sonar to locate fish schools.