head-and-gut fleet
n.β Β«The Alaska Rangerβs sinking claimed four lives and left a fifth crew member missing. It was the latest in a series of accidents among the head-and-gut fleet, which uses longlines and trawl nets to catch sole and other fish that are then frozen onboard.Β» ββHead-and-gut fleet under scrutiny” by Hal Bernton Seattle Times (Washington) Mar. 25, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)