活き締め
  活締め
  いきじめ
  いきしめ
  いきじめ
  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  see: 活け締め・いけじめ・1
  draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh
  see: 活け締め・いけじめ・2
  [esp. いきしめ]
  fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport)
  see: 活け締め・いけじめ・3
  [esp. いきしめ]
  killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking)
  fish killed in a fishtank
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