noun
fixed shore net; stationary trap net
A type of fishing net fixed in place, often used in coastal waters to trap fish.
この湾では定置網漁が盛んです。
Fixed-net fishing is thriving in this bay.
定置網にたくさんの魚がかかった。
A lot of fish were caught in the stationary net.
Compound of 定置 (fixed placement) and 網 (net).