Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A submerged sandbank in the Atlantic Ocean east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It is a highly productive fishing ground.
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Examples
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These included some areas, including the submerged plateau east of Cape Cod known as Georges Bank, that were formerly closed under congressional and presidential restrictions.
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In a statement, Sen. Kerry called Georges Bank "one of the richest fishing grounds in the world."
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Of late the larger part of the haddock catch has been taken by the "otter-trawl" method, this gear being operated by steamers of considerable size and upon the more distant grounds, such as Georges Bank, the South Channel, and the Western Bank.
Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine Walter H. Rich
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About two-thirds into the current fishing year, which ends April 30, federal data indicated New England fishermen were on pace to catch fewer than their allotted fish in all but one stock, Georges Bank winter flounder.
The End Of Overfishing? AP 2011
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About two-thirds into the current fishing year, which ends April 30, federal data indicated New England fishermen were on pace to catch fewer than their allotted fish in all but one stock, Georges Bank winter flounder.
The End Of Overfishing? AP 2011
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About two-thirds into the current fishing year, which ends April 30, federal data indicated New England fishermen were on pace to catch fewer than their allotted fish in all but one stock, Georges Bank winter flounder.
The End Of Overfishing? AP 2011
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About two-thirds into the current fishing year, which ends April 30, federal data indicated New England fishermen were on pace to catch fewer than their allotted fish in all but one stock, Georges Bank winter flounder.
The End Of Overfishing? AP 2011
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They put language in a funding bill mandating that no money could be used to lease exploratory tracts in central and Northern California waters or the Georges Bank.
How the Minerals Management Service's partnership with industry led to failure 2010
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They put language in a funding bill mandating that no money could be used to lease exploratory tracts in central and Northern California waters or the Georges Bank.
How the Minerals Management Service's partnership with industry led to failure 2010
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They put language in a funding bill mandating that no money could be used to lease exploratory tracts in central and Northern California waters or the Georges Bank.
How the Minerals Management Service's partnership with industry led to failure 2010
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