Fishing

Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. By extension, the term fishing is also applied to hunting for other aquatic animals such as various types of shellfish as well as squid, octopus, turtles, frogs and some edible marine invertebrates. The term fishing is not applied to the hunting of aquatic mammals such as whales. Fishing is an ancient and worldwide practice with many techniques and traditions, and it has been transformed by modern technological developments.

Cultural references

Fishing is a widely used as a metaphor though as such it is possibly ambiguous. On the one hand, fishing with a net has nuances of gathering by honest effort. For example, in the New Testament, Jesus is reported as saying Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19 . On the other hand fishing with bait or lure has nuances of catching by deception possibly with an implication of greed on the part of the victim. For example, the internet scam of Phishing.

Related Topics:
Metaphor - New Testament - Phishing

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