Accidental catch

DEFINITION
  • Or Incidental catch: a reference to non-target species captured during their attempts to take bait or other species already taken by fishing gear, or taken simply through being in proximity to the gear.
  • OECD (1997), Towards sustainable fisheries: issue papers. Report OECD/GD(97)54.
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  • By-catch
  • ALTERNATE SPELLING
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