fish for

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After tracking each fish for its entire life, the team grouped them by lifespan and then looked back to identify when behavioral differences first appeared.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Great whites are one of more than 20 Mediterranean shark species protected under international law, meaning it is illegal to fish for them or to sell them.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

He said Beckstrom loved to hunt and fish for bass and bluegill and ride four-wheelers on trails through the mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

Since they’re right by the river, in between church services, they also learn how to kayak and fish for bass.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025

Afterwards I went down to the shore where I could gather a few abalones and sometimes spear a fish for my supper.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell