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releasing fish; fish stocking; restocking fish
The act of releasing fish into rivers, lakes, or the sea, typically as part of conservation efforts, fishery management, or cultural practices. Includes both restocking programs and ceremonial releases.
川に稚魚を放魚した。
Young fish were released into the river.
毎年春に放魚事業が行われている。
A fish stocking program is conducted every spring.
漁協は鮎の放魚を通じて河川の生態系の回復に取り組んでいる。
The fishing cooperative is working to restore the river ecosystem through the release of sweetfish.
A compound of 放 (release) and 魚 (fish). Refers to the deliberate release of fish into natural or managed water bodies.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 放魚事業: fish stocking program
- 放魚量: quantity of fish released
- 稚魚の放魚: release of juvenile fish
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 放流: releasing (fish) into the wild (more common term for fishery stocking)
- 養殖: fish farming; aquaculture (raising fish in controlled environments)
- 稚魚: fry; juvenile fish (young fish often used in stocking programs)
USAGE:
放流 is the more commonly used term for fish stocking in both everyday and official contexts. 放魚 is a more specific term that emphasizes the fish themselves rather than the act of flowing/releasing.