Portal:Fishing/Intro

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Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. By extension, the term fishing is applied to pursuing other aquatic animals such as various types of shellfish, squid, octopus, turtles, frogs, and some edible marine invertebrates. The term fishing is not usually applied to pursuing aquatic mammals such as whales, where the term "whaling" is more appropriate. Fishing is an ancient and worldwide practice with various techniques and traditions and it has been transformed by modern technological developments. Fishing can be commercial--where harvested fish enter the food supply for profits, recreational--where participants are primarily fishing for sport and pleasure, professional or competitive-where participants fish for monetary and other rewards, as well as subsistence--where participants fish primarily to provide food for their families and communities.

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