gear

Fishing, West Coast

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a commercial fishing vessel and its crew collectively.

Quotations

1958

A lot of gear was concentrated in Johnstone Straits and fishing was good . . . especially for sockeye.

1958

Open meetings for gillnetters, reef netters, drum seiners and vessel owners have been called for Sunday to ask support from all gears.