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{{Infobox Episode
|title = Catch of the Day
|image = Mermaid Rikki Chadwick.jpg
|airdate: = 21 July 2006
|cast: = [[Cariba Heine]]<br>[[Claire Holt]]<br>[[Phoebe Tonkin]]<br>[[Angus McLaren]]
|directed_by: = Colin Budds
|written_by: = Simon Butters
|preceded_by: = [[H2O: Just Add Water: Season 1: Episode 02: Pool Party|Pool Party]]
|followed_by: = [[H2O: Just Add Water: Season 1: Episode 04: Party Girls|Party Girls]]
}}

'''Catch of the Day''' is the third episode of [[Season 1 (H2O: Just Add Water)|Season 1]] of ''[[H2O: Just Add Water|H<sub>2</sub>O: Just Add Water]]''.

==Synopsis==
When [[Emma Gilbert (JAW)|Emma]] and [[Rikki Chadwick (JAW)|Rikki]] save a sea turtle from a fishing trawler's net, they are mistaken for sharks. A shark hunt ensues. [[Cleo Sertori (JAW)|Cleo]], getting over her fear of water, saves another turtle, but she is trapped.

==Plot==
Emma and Rikki love being [[Merpeople|mermaids]] and exploring the underwater realms but Cleo, with her fear of water, still won’t go in. Out on one of their amazing mermaid adventures underwater, Emma and Rikki save a sea turtle from a fishing trawler’s net, and they are mistaken for sharks! The trawler belonged to [[Donald Sertori (JAW)|Cleo's father]], and was skippered by [[Eddie]]. A shark hunt ensues. Cleo overcomes her fear of water to save another turtle, but finds herself trapped in a fishing net. Emma and Rikki free her just in time. Cleo is saved and has also discovered how amazing it is under the sea as a mermaid.

==Trivia==
* First appearances of [[Donald Sertori (JAW)|Don]] and [[Bev Sertori (JAW)|Bev Sertori]].
* It is the first time Cleo is in the sea as a mermaid.
* It is the first time we see Don as a fisherman.
* It takes an extremely long time for Cleo to be raised up when she's captured.
* Cleo quickly learns how to swim as a mermaid in this episode.
* Cleo is no longer afraid of the water after the events of this episode.
* [[Ariu Lang Sio]] as [[Wilfred]] is credited, but do not show up in the episode.
* A book based on this episode is [[H2O: Just Add Water - Fishy Business]].

==Notes==
*'''International Airdates''':
**Denmark: February 9, 2008 on Jetix
**Poland: September 9, 2007 on Jetix
* This episode aired in the United States on March 16, 2008 on Nickelodeon.
* In subtitling of this episode, Cleo's name is Chloe, and Rikki's name is Ricki.

==Quotes==
''Full article: [[Script for H2O: Just Add Water: Season 1: Episode 03: Catch of the Day|Episode Script]]''
:'''Cleo''': There are more important things than seeing how long you can hold your breath for and frolicking with the dolphins.
:'''Rikki''': I don't frolic! I glide!
----
:'''Lewis''': Rikki and Emma told me about your dad.
:'''Cleo''': Great! So now the whole world knows my dad's a criminal. What would you do, Lewis?
:'''Lewis''': I'd change my name and move to the country... but that's just me.
:'''Cleo''': You're no help.
----
:'''Cleo''': He denied everything, it's really awful. I mean, what could I say? "I know you're lying dad, 'cause my mermaid friends saw you fishing close to the nesting beach."
:'''Rikki''': He was using illegal nets too.
:'''Emma''': It's true, and they didn't have those grid things in them.
:'''Cleo''': This just gets worse and worse.
----
:'''Cleo''': What's going on?
:'''Emma''': We've been... you know... swimming.
:'''Rikki''': It's the best thing, the reef is out of this world!
:'''Cleo''': That's great, so has anyone been able to finish that calculus homework? Question 7's a nightmare.
----
:'''Cleo''': Oh! Poor little thing?
:'''Byron''': See ya.

==Credits==
*[[Rikki Chadwick (JAW)|Rikki Chadwick]] - [[Cariba Heine]]
*[[Emma Gilbert (JAW)|Emma Gilbert]] - [[Claire Holt]]
*[[Cleo Sertori (JAW)|Cleo Sertori]] - [[Phoebe Tonkin]]
*[[Lewis McCartney (JAW)|Lewis McCartney]] - [[Angus McLaren]]
*[[Byron (JAW)|Byron]] - [[Christopher Poree]]
*[[Kim Sertori (JAW)|Kim Sertori]] - [[Cleo Massey]]
*[[Donald Sertori (JAW)|Don Sertori]] - [[Alan David Lee]]
*[[Bev Sertori (JAW)|Bev Sertori]] - [[Deborah Coulls]]
*[[Eddie]] - Chris Palframan
*[[Jake]] - Unknown (''uncredited'')
*[[Johnno]] - Damon Gibson
*[[Fiona]] - Casceilia Mulvena (''uncredited'')
*Reporter - Unknown (''uncredited'')
*Old Man - Unknown (''uncredited'')
*Old Woman - Unknown (''uncredited'')

==Gallery==
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===Behind the scenes===
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==Video==
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