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minus-squareFelixCress@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoI don’t understand what’s the point of fishing if you are releasing the fish. Fishing for food, yes. Otherwise why?
minus-squareKogasa@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·2 months agoPossible reasons include: fun inflicting needless suffering on fish [applies if you hate fish]
minus-squarespicy pancake@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months ago practice (some places have catch and release in effect for part of the year but you can keep caught fish later in the season)
minus-squareDragon@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoIf the fish is not the type you are looking for or smaller than you want. Also fun.
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoLegal catch sizes are ridiculous in some places too, no shorter than 19, no longer than 22"
I don’t understand what’s the point of fishing if you are releasing the fish. Fishing for food, yes. Otherwise why?
Possible reasons include:
fun
inflicting needless suffering on fish [applies if you hate fish]
If the fish is not the type you are looking for or smaller than you want. Also fun.
Legal catch sizes are ridiculous in some places too, no shorter than 19, no longer than 22"