: the portion of a commercial fishing catch that consists of marine animals caught unintentionally
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But the beauty of the place is just how much of what’s sold here is left to chance: Porgy’s is on a mission to sell bycatch and boost the fishing industry in the process.
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AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Reports from communities near bottom-trawling zones estimate that millions of pounds of fish are wasted as bycatch each year.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
For these sharks, even small amounts of bycatch could lead to population declines.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
By contrast, Shark Guardian estimates approximately 100 million sharks are killed globally each year, including being intentionally targeted for fishing as well as those caught by bycatch in fishing nets.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Reports from communities near bottom-trawling zones estimate that millions of pounds of fish are wasted as bycatch each year.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
For these sharks, even small amounts of bycatch could lead to population declines.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
By contrast, Shark Guardian estimates approximately 100 million sharks are killed globally each year, including being intentionally targeted for fishing as well as those caught by bycatch in fishing nets.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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“Bycatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bycatch. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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