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fishing gear

Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.

“fishing gear” means (A) any commercial fishing vessel, and (B) any equipment of such vessel, whether or not attached to such a vessel;

Source

1994–present 43 U.S.C. § 1841Public Lands · Definitions · as used in this subchapter

The term “fishing gear” means any equipment or appurtenance which is necessary for the carrying out of fishing operations by a fishing vessel, whether or not such equipment or appurtenance is attached to such vessel.

Source

1994–present 22 U.S.C. § 1980Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Compensation for loss or destruction of commercial fishing vessel or gear · for purposes of this section