ABC - DEF - GHI - JKL - MNO - PQRS - TUV - WXYZ Bycatch
Similar term(s): by-catch, discard, bykill, wasted catch.
Definition:
Animals caught by accident in fishing gear; species that the fishers do not intend to catch. These can include, for example, marine mammals, sea turtles, sea birds and sharks.
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Bycatch is usually thrown back dead or dying.
Bycatch is also called "bykill" or "wasted catch."
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Related words: Fishery
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