catch and release
Humane angling practice
Catch and release is a fishing practice where anglers return fish to the water after catching them, typically to conserve populations.
The phrase extends to any situation where something is temporarily captured then let go: The police operated on a catch-and-release basis with minor offenders.
In dating, it describes pursuing someone only to lose interest once they're "caught."
Recreational hook-and-line pursuit
- sportfishingRecreational pursuit of fish
- fly-fishingCatching trout with artificial lures
- troutFreshwater game fish
- bassDeep pitch or fish
salmon · landing net · tackle · lure · rod · reel · baitcasting · spinning
Supervising animal populations sustainably
- population controlPolicies limiting demographic growth
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- species recoveryRebuilding threatened animal populations
habitat preservation · animal welfare · non-lethal · ecosystem · endangered species · protected waters · seasonal restrictions · breeding stock
angling
Recreational hook-and-line pursuit
- sportfishingRecreational pursuit of fish
- fly-fishingCatching trout with artificial lures
- troutFreshwater game fish
bass · salmon · landing net · tackle · lure · rod · reel · baitcasting · spinning · charter
wildlife management
Supervising animal populations sustainably
- population controlPolicies limiting demographic growth
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- biodiversityRange of life forms
species recovery · habitat preservation · animal welfare · non-lethal · ecosystem · endangered species · protected waters · seasonal restrictions · breeding stock · fish populations
- fishing rulesfishing license, fishing permit, fishing permits, fishing season, fishing quota
- fishingfishing rod, fish, angling, bass fishing, fishing gear
- freshwater fishingfreshwater fishing, trout fishing, salmon fishing, freshwater fish, bass fishing
- fishing idiomshook line and sinker, fish out of water, the one that got away, fishing for compliments, fish or cut bait
- kids fishingfishing poles, bobbers, bait, hooks, worms
- sea jokesholy mackerel, fish out of water, fish story, fish tales, off the hook
catch and releasedetention
Temporary official holding
indefinite detention · mandatory detention · catch and hold · incarceration
catch, release, catching, catcher, catchers, catchment, catchable, uncatchable, recatch