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 | | A fishing fleet is an aggregate of commercial (The act of someone who fishes as a diversion) fishing (An object used as a container (especially for liquids)) vessels. |
 | | Although fishing vessels are not formally organized as if they were a (Click link for more info and facts about naval fleet) naval fleet, very often the constraints of time and weather are such that they must all leave or return together, thus creating at least the appearance of an organized body. |
 | | Fishermen operating a particular type of vessel or in a particular port often belong to a local association which disseminates information and may be used to coordinate activities, such as how best to prevent (Click link for more info and facts about overfishing) overfishing in particular areas. |
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