stunning

fishing technique

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Stunning is a fishing technique that incapacitates fish, making them easier to catch. This can be achieved through various methods, including the use of toxic plants, chemicals, or mechanical means like underwater explosions. A more modern approach involves using an electrical shock to stun fish. Devices known as electric shockers are specifically designed for this purpose, passing an electric current through water to temporarily disable fish, often for collection or population studies. This method is categorized as one of the 16 international fishing classifications.123

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The method called stunning may involve poisoning with toxic plants and special chemicals or mechanical stunning by explosions under water. The most modern practice in this field is to stun the fish by means of an electrical shock.
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The method called stunning may involve poisoning with toxic plants and special chemicals or mechanical stunning by explosions under water. The most modern practice in this field is to stun the fish by means of an electrical shock.
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