trawlers

Example:The company owned a fleet of fishing trawlers operating in the North Sea.

Definition:Refrigerated or ice-fish-carrying commercial fishing vessels that are used specifically for catching large quantities of fish using trawling methods.

Example:The trawling trawlers were equipped with state-of-the-art sonar to locate schools of fish.

Definition:Fishermen's boats specially built for trawling to catch fish by dragging a large net through the water, often at a great distance from the shore.

Example:After a successful night of trawling, the cargo trawlers headed back to the port with a full hold of fish.

Definition:Trawlers that are used to transport caught fish or other oceanic life from the fishing grounds to markets.