Cryptic crossword clue
Removes wrapper around fish for help with stock control 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BARCODES

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The straight part
We know that "help with stock control" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case help with stock control = barcodes.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BARCODES mean?

BARCODES noun
  1. Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology
  2. A portion of a gene that identifies a particular species

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