fish-coop

fish-coop
1) a wicker basket for catching fish
2) a box about a metre square used in fishing through ice
3) a large trap net made of stakes or a fence
4) abbreviated form of fish cooperative

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  • fish cooperative — a jointly owned organisation furthering the catch, processing and sale of fish. Abbreviated as fish coop (pronounced co op) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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