shotten

/ˈʃɑtən/
adjective
  1. (of a fish) having spawned and become thin and less valuable as food.
    • Shotten herring are not popular in the market.
    • The fisherman threw back the shotten salmon because it was too lean.
    • After spawning, the fish looked shotten and was released back into the river.
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