捕捞 Traditional form: 捕撈 Pinyin (reading): bǔlāo Definitions: to fish for (aquatic animals and plants) to catch Characters: 捕 - to arrest, to catch, to seize 捞 - to dredge up; to fish for; to scoop out of the water Traditional characters: 捕 - to arrest, to catch, to seize 撈 - to dredge up; to fish for; to scoop out of the water