electrofishing

/ɪˌlɛktroʊˈfɪʃɪŋ/
noun
  1. 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.
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