shotlining
n.— «Scientists researching reef fish after they have been caught and released say they are testing a new technique that could help boost survival rates.…He has told a fish biology conference in Darwin of a new method, called shotlining, where the fish is returned to the ocean attached to a weighted line. He says a lead weight with a barbless hook is attached to the lower jaw of the fish.» —“Shotlining to boost ‘catch and release’ survival rates” ABC News Online (Australia) July 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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