放魚(ほうぎょ)

ほうぎょ
noun
releasing fish; fish stocking
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1. 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(かわ)に稚魚(ちぎょ)を放魚(ほうぎょ)した。
Young fish were released into the river.
毎年(まいとし)春(はる)に放魚(ほうぎょ)事業(じぎょう)が行(おこな)われている。
A fish stocking program is conducted every spring.
漁協(ぎょきょう)は鮎(あゆ)の放魚(ほうぎょ)を通(つう)じて河川(かせん)の生態系(せいたいけい)の回復(かいふく)に取(と)り組(く)んでいる。
The fishing cooperative is working to restore the river ecosystem through the release of sweetfish.

A compound of 放(ほう) (release) and 魚(ぎょ) (fish). Refers to the deliberate release of fish into natural or managed water bodies.

Common collocations

  • 放魚(ほうぎょ)事業(じぎょう): fish stocking program
  • 放魚(ほうぎょ)量(りょう): quantity of fish released
  • 稚魚(ちぎょ)の放魚(ほうぎょ): release of juvenile fish

Similar words

  • 放流(ほうりゅう): releasing (fish) into the wild (more common term for fishery stocking)
  • 養殖(ようしょく): fish farming; aquaculture (raising fish in controlled environments)
  • 稚魚(ちぎょ): fry; juvenile fish (young fish often used in stocking programs)

Usage

放流(ほうりゅう) is the more commonly used term for fish stocking in both everyday and official contexts. 放魚(ほうぎょ) is a more specific term that emphasizes the fish themselves rather than the act of flowing/releasing.

Related Words

Compare: 放流(ほうりゅう) (releasing (fish) into the wild)
Compare: 養殖(ようしょく) (fish farming)
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