young fish

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Noun

young fish - a fish that is young

young, offspring - any immature animal

fish - any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish"

parr - the young of various fishes

whitebait - the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts

britt, brit - the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish

parr - a young salmon up to 2 years old

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"Dear Brown: I have spent the forenoon angling for a couple of very young fish, and have landed them with more trouble than they are worth.

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RRP PS2.50.Frying tonight Alex Walker, who works in Low's Traditional Fish and Chips in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, has been shortlisted in a competition to find the top young fish frier in the UK.

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"We're pleased to be able to provide these young fish as part of our commitment to rod licence paying anglers.

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Adams designed the study to insert microchip tags into young fish and track their movements via a series of antennas installed around the culverts.

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"Destructive fishing, such as blast fishing, bottom trawling and the capture of young fish before they can grow into adulthood, is a significant threat to the health of fish populations and the livelihood of fishing communities," Ramos said.

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As many as 370 million young fish of various species were released into the water basins of Azerbaijan in January-September 2018.

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However, those opposing the method said it destroys corals, and the nets catch young fish.

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Oysters were fed to the young fish at one time as fish feed.

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The boats snapped up everything -- even the young fish -- often leaving the locals with empty nets.