1 across activity where couple of fish sought, but something unpleasant netted? (11)

Q: What does the cryptic crossword clue "1 across activity where couple of fish sought, but something unpleasant netted? (11)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ROCK (synonym="fish") + POO (synonym="“something unpleasant”") + LING (synonym="“couple of fish”") = ROCKPOOLING The answer is ROCKPOOLING.

Guardian Cryptic #29538 | 14 Across | 2024-11-12 flower

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