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bottom trawling noun[ U ] uk /ˈbɒt.əm ˌtrɔː.lɪŋ/ us /ˈbɑː.t̬əm ˌtrɑː.lɪŋ/ catching fish by pulling a large, cone-shaped net along the bottom of the sea behind a special boat: The new bill aims to reduce pollution and restrict bottom trawling. They discussed the impact of bottom trawling on marine life. Conservation groups want the area to be protected from bottom trawling and other commercial fishing. They recently banned bottom trawling in waters more than 3,000 feet deep. Bottom trawling churns up the sea floor and destroys vital habitats. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Commercial fishing aerator bycatch crabbing dragnet drift net factory ship fish fisher fisherman fishery fishing gill net lobster pot outfish oyster bed pearling trawl trawler |