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gear Fishing, West Coast 
n. a commercial fishing vessel and its crew collectively.
- 1958 Open meetings for gillnetters, reef netters, drum seiners and vessel owners have been called for Sunday to ask support from all gears.
- 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.