Usually means: Enclosing fish with large net.
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We found 5 dictionaries that define the word purse seining:

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  1. purse seining: Merriam-Webster
  2. purse-seining, purse seining: Dictionary.com
  3. Purse seining: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  4. purse seining: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. purse seining: Encyclopedia

(Note: See purse_seine as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (purse seine)

noun:  (fishing) A fishing seine consisting of a purse cable which acts as a draw string for the bottom of the net allowing entire schools of fish to be enclosed and brought up.
▸ Also see purse_seine


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