➡ 1) to cut off the fins (from a fish). The practice of removing fins and discarding the carcass, usually pertaining to sharks. 2) of a marine animal) to show fins above the water — Saw was frightened as the sharks finned around the boat

➡ a thin, flat appendage on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal that helps manoeuvre the body through the water.

➡ a type of material made from wires or threads that are woven like a net, especially only allowing liquid to pass through.

➡ Mesh size shall be defined in relationship to the bag of a net to mean the dimension of one of the open spaces between the cords of a net taken or measured at the 50th space or wet and out-stretched net, or any dimension of a consecutive 50th space of the net measured when the net is under normal pressure, wet and stretched out.

➡ a type of fishing implement or material that is made of string, thread or wire twisted or tied together (netting) or interwoven rope, wire, etc. forming meshes of suitable size especially used to catch fish or other aquatic animals.

➡ a large boat that carries people or goods across the seas or oceans