inshore

Example Sentences

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Three of New Zealand’s eight navy ships—two offshore patrol vessels and one inshore patrol vessel—were mothballed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The entanglement alliance has been working with the inshore fishing industry for a number of years to raise awareness.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025

“It can be really deceptive when you see a lot inshore and you see bluefish nipping at menhaden in the fall.”

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2024

He said not having full control of the waters meant the inshore fleet had to compete with larger vessels, often non-UK owned supertrawlers.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023

There were only three boats in sight now and they showed very low and far inshore.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway