Source-checkedWeapons, items & crafting

Catch and Release

by Aconamos · for Factorio

Save the fish! This mod changes the item you get from mining fish to a placeable fish item that allows you to rehome fish from your nasty green polluted ponds.

488Downloads
4 yr agoLast updated
MITLicense
Factorio Mod PortalSource

About Catch and Release

From Factorio Mod Portal

Save the fish! This mod changes the item you get from mining fish to a placeable fish item that allows you to rehome fish from your nasty green polluted ponds.

This mod replaces the item that you get for mining fish with a placeable item so that you can carry your friends out of that disgusting polluted green puddle you've been keeping them in.

Changelog: v1.3.1:

  • Re-added thumbnail

v1.3.0:

  • Added compatibility with asher_sky's More Fish

v1.2.0:

  • Removed crafting recipe to create live fish

v1.1.0:

  • Added crafting recipes to switch between raw fish and live fish

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

License

Published under MIT.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 4 yr ago.

Catch and Release on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
1.3.1, released 2022-12-31

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.3.12022-12-311.1n/a
1.3.02022-12-301.1n/a
1.2.02021-02-071.1n/a
1.1.02021-02-071.1n/a
1.0.02021-01-291.1n/a

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Factorio Mod Portal as “Mods”

Weapons, items & crafting

New weapons, gear, items and the recipes to make them.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists Catch and Release as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Factorio
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server

Verified at the source

  • ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-09Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorAconamos, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Catch and Release, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Catch and Release?

Factorio Mod Portal lists Catch and Release as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Is it free?

Yes. Catch and Release is free to download from Factorio Mod Portal. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

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