捕捞 (bǔ lāo) — to catch or harvest (aquatic animals or plants)

Definition

Specialized term for catching or harvesting fish, shrimp, seaweed, and other aquatic animals or plants — used in commercial fishing and marine-resource contexts.

verb
to catch or harvest (aquatic animals or plants)

Examples

  • 捕捞
    Guò dù bǔ lāo huì dǎo zhì hǎi yáng shēng tài shī héng.
    Overfishing can lead to an imbalance in the marine ecosystem.
  • 捕捞
    Yú mín men měi tiān chū hǎi bǔ lāo yú xiā.
    The fishermen go out to sea every day to catch fish and shrimp.
  • 捕捞
    Zhè zhǒng hǎi zǎo de bǔ lāo jì jié shì xià jì.
    The harvesting season for this seaweed is summer.

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