Word: 捕捞 (bǔlāo) Traditional: 捕撈 捕捞 dictionary entry bǔlāo to fish for (aquatic animals and plants); to catch Full dictionary entry for 捕捞 Example sentences using 捕捞 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 春天湖里不能捕捞，要让鱼长大。 Chūntiān húlǐ bùnéng bǔlāo, yào ràng yú zhǎngdà. You can't fish in the lake in spring, so the fish can grow. 渔民们天不亮就出海捕捞了。 Yúmínmen tiān bú liàng jiù chūhǎi bǔlāole. The fishermen head out to sea to fish before dawn.