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trolling
(English) 1)Several lures are towed behind the fishing vessel and retrieved as strikes are made. In commercial fisheries a speed of 2-10 knots is used to catch Albacore tuna, bluefin tuna and less frequently yellowtail or kingfish. 2) fishing with a bait that follows the current, often suspended from a float. (See also: fishery, bait, Tunas)
corrico
(Portuguese) Vários anzóis iscados são rebocados por um navio e recuperados à medida que capturam peixe. Os atuns-albacora e outros peixes como o dorado são pescados assim. (See also: fishery, bait, Tunas)

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