: the portion of a commercial fishing catch that consists of marine animals caught unintentionally
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When asked about new efforts to address concerns about the uncounted bycatch, morbidity, and ecological impacts of the trawlers, Eric Deakin, CEO of Coastal Villages, seemed confident that their research would provide an accurate picture.
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Lucas E. Wright, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Pacific sleeper sharks are most often encountered as bycatch in the nets of Alaska’s commercial fisheries, and few survive the trauma, experts say.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
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Lucas E. Wright, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
Pacific sleeper sharks are most often encountered as bycatch in the nets of Alaska’s commercial fisheries, and few survive the trauma, experts say.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Bycatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bycatch. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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