electrofishing
/ɪˌlɛktroʊˈfɪʃɪŋ/
noun
- A method of catching fish by using an electric current in the water to temporarily stun them, often used for scientific research or population control.
- The conservation team employed electrofishing to remove invasive species from the lake.
- Electrofishing is a common technique for collecting fish samples without harming them permanently.
- The biologists used electrofishing to survey the fish population in the river.