Eli5: why not bring deep sea fish to the surface in a pressurized container?

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A lot of deep see fish die and/or severely deform when they’re brought to the surface for study. Why not put them in a pressurized container so they can be preserved in a way that leaves them the same?

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See my other comment, but as a matter of fact, [we do it sometimes.](https://sci-hub.st/10.3389/fmars.2018.00187/full)

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