Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping.

The term fishing may be applied to catching other aquatic animals such as molluscs, cephalopods, crustaceans, and echinoderms. The term is not normally applied to catching farmed fish, or to aquatic mammals, such as whales, where the term whaling is more appropriate.

According to FAO statistics, the total number of commercial fishermen and fish farmers is estimated to be 38 million. Fisheries and aquaculture provide direct and indirect employment to over 500 million people. In 2005, the worldwide per capita consumption of fish captured from wild fisheries was 14.4 kilograms, with an additional 7.4 kilograms harvested from fish farms. In addition to providing food, modern fishing is also a recreational pastime.

Adjective

fishing (not comparable)

1. Of, or pertaining to fishing.

Noun Fishing

Wikipedia fishing (countable and uncountable; plural fishings)

Fishing (sense 1)

1. (uncountable) The activity or sport of catching fish from a body of water.

   a good day's fishing

2. (uncountable) The business of catching fish in large quantities for sale.

   the fishing industry

3. (countable) A place for catching fish.

Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping. Fishing with an "angle" (fish hook) attached to a fishing line, usually attached to a fishing rod and reel, as called angling.

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  • 1.1 Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
  • 1.2 The Compleat Angler (1653-55)
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