How do I stop two shapes touching when they overlap?

Hi there! I'm trying a version of the tutorial (I'm new to Illustrator) but I want to find out how to cut away a bigger version of the top shape from the bottom shape. I know that's not very clear, so here are some pictures of what I mean!
What is happening:
What I want to happen:
I want the white around the fish to be transparent. If I try adding a stroke it cuts into the fish shape not away from it.

clazface,
If it is as it looks, you may:
1) Select the top shape path (group) and Object>Path>Offset by the desired gap width, then change its colour to white so you can see what you are doing and possibly undo/redo to adjust;
2) Select the offset path and the underlying path and in the Transparency palette flyout click Make Opacity Mask with Clip unticked and Invert Mask ticked.

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