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Conservation & ethics

Catch and release, fish handling and the practices that keep fisheries healthy. What anglers can do to leave the water better than they found it.

2 terms in 2 groups

Fish populations (1)

Put-and-takealso stocked fisheryA put-and-take fishery is managed by stocking catchable fish for anglers to catch soon after they are released. It is common where natural reproduction is limited or where high harvest is expected.

Handling fish (1)

Catch and releasealso C&R, Catch-and-releaseCatch and release means landing a fish and returning it to the water alive, instead of keeping it. The goal is a healthy swim-off with minimal stress and injury.