Seabird Fish Detection

The cluster centers on discussions using fishing metaphors, proverbs, and puns to debate a method of tracking seabirds like albatrosses to locate fish stocks, including critiques of it as a 'fishing expedition' and concerns over illegal fishing consequences.

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Sample Comments

flukus Nov 30, 2016 View on HN

That's a fishing trip, not a problem ;)

tracker1 Dec 20, 2018 View on HN

In this case, I think it's actual fishing...

TrispusAttucks Feb 20, 2021 View on HN

You're on a fishing expedition.

Esau Mar 6, 2017 View on HN

This is what happens when the net is more important than the fish.

spiderfarmer Dec 2, 2019 View on HN

So, this could also be used to catch the fish?

gxx Jul 7, 2019 View on HN

A human may not be able to catch fish either on the first try. Even for humans it takes practise...

wooyi Jan 20, 2015 View on HN

Looks more like harvesting rather than relocating the fish.

baxtr Feb 1, 2021 View on HN

Might be sort of a sophisticated fishing attempt

clum Jul 7, 2019 View on HN

When we fish, we actually catch the fish ;)

FpUser Dec 18, 2021 View on HN

It seems you have no idea about the subject. You just cast a fishing net.