casting net
circular net with weights and a draw rope around its edge of roughly 6-7.5 m in diameter; thrown from a boat or the shore in a circular motion so that it lands with the net fully spread out on the water; the weights carry it down, trapping fish underneath; then the fisherman uses the draw rope to close the net and pull it back to himself; associated with aggression and control
“casting net.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/casting-net
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