fish poaching
Unlicensed aquatic theft
Fish poaching is the illegal catching of fish—taking them out of season, without a license, from protected waters, or by prohibited methods.
The term covers everything from locals fishing in private streams to commercial operations harvesting endangered species: Authorities arrested three men for fish poaching in the marine sanctuary.
Not to be confused with poaching fish, the gentle cooking method.
- illegalForbidden by statute
- trawlingNet-dragging fishing method
- netsMesh devices for catching
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
smuggling · salmon · endangered · endangered species · rivers · patrol · enforcement · caviar · trade · black market · overfishing · traps · warden · fines · spawning · regulations · quotas · bag limit
fish poachingrecreational fishing
Leisure pursuit with rod
sport fishing · commercial fishing · charter fishing · catch-and-release fishing · subsistence fishing
fish poachingfish conservation
Protecting aquatic species populations
sustainable fishing · marine conservation · catch limits · habitat preservation · fish farming
fish poachingfish stocking
Releasing bred aquatic animals
wildlife conservation · fish hatchery · fish breeding · marine reserve · catch-and-release
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