Fresh search nets zero fish (7)
I believe the answer is:
roaches
'fresh search nets zero fish' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'fresh search nets zero' is the wordplay.
'fresh' indicates anagramming the letters (a fresh re-ordering of the letters).
'nets' is an insertion indicator (some letters are contained or netted).
'zero' becomes 'O' (O resembles 0).
'search' is an anagram of 'raches'.
'raches' going around 'o' is 'ROACHES'.
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