- bycatch
- noun Date: 1976 the portion of a commercial fishing catch that consists of marine animals caught unintentionally
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Bycatch — are species caught in a fishery while it is intended to catch another species or reproductively immature juveniles of the target species. The OECD (1997) defines bycatch as total fishing mortality excluding that accounted directly by the retained … Wikipedia
bycatch — fishes caught incidental to the target species; also called incidental catch or accidental catch. These fishes are usually of lesser value than the target species, and are often discarded. Some bycatch species are of commercial value and are… … Dictionary of ichthyology
bycatch — Species taken incidentally in a fishery where other species are the target; bycatch species may be of lesser value than the target species, and are often discarded ( trash species). In many cases, bycatch species have some commercial value and… … Fisheries — dictionary
bycatch reduction device — bycatch excluder device … Dictionary of ichthyology
bycatch reduction device — A modification to fishing gear to reduce the catch or kill of bycatch species during fishing operations … Fisheries — dictionary
bycatch — 1. noun Any fish (or other creatures) that are not targeted as a catch but are unintentionally caught. 2. verb To catch unintentionally while fishing for something else … Wiktionary
bycatch — /ˈbaɪkætʃ/ (say buykach) noun the unwanted fish, sea creatures, etc., caught in nets along with the targeted fish …
bycatch — noun unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species thousands of dolphins and porpoises and whales are killed as part of the by catch each year • Syn: ↑by catch • Hypernyms: ↑marine animal, ↑marine… … Useful english dictionary
bycatch excluder device — a mechanism attached to a net (such as the cod end of a trawl) to allow the escape of young fish or of other, endangered species such as turtles, seals and dolphins … Dictionary of ichthyology
Cetacean bycatch — Group of Fraser s dolphins. Cetacean bycatch is the incidental capture of non target cetacean species by fisheries.[1] Species which are seriously affected by this include dolphins, porpoises, and … Wikipedia
