trucking
n.— «The investigation concerns misreporting catch from one fishing area to another, a practice commonly known in the fishing industry as “trucking,” Mr Green said.» —“MFish seizes second Korean fishing vessel in two weeks” New Zealand Herald (Auckland) Dec. 20, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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