- What Is Bycatch? | World Wildlife Fund
Wherever there is fishing, there is bycatch—the incidental capture of non-target species such as dolphins, marine turtles and seabirds Thousands of miles of nets and lines are set in the world's oceans each day
- Understanding Bycatch - NOAA Fisheries
Fishermen sometimes catch and discard animals they do not want, cannot sell, or are not allowed to keep This is collectively known as “bycatch ” Bycatch can be fish, but also includes other animals such as dolphins, whales, sea turtles, and seabirds that become hooked or entangled in fishing gear
- Bycatch - Wikipedia
Bycatch (or by-catch), in the fishing industry, is a fish or other marine species that is caught unintentionally while fishing for specific species or sizes of wildlife
- What is bycatch why is it so harmful? | IFAW
Bycatch is a term often used in marine conservation that refers to the marine life unintentionally captured by or entangled in commercial fishing equipment, including gill nets, shrimp trawls, and longline gear
- Bycatch | Description, Statistics, Solutions, Facts | Britannica
Bycatch, term for any fish, mammal, bird, or other animal or group of animals captured unintentionally by the commercial fishing industry Bycatch is closely related to the term discard, which is the amount of haul that is discarded back into the ocean, alive or dead
- What is bycatch and how can it be managed? - MSC
Bycatch is fish or other species caught unintentionally by fishers Bycatch can be hard to avoid where species swim together Good management can reduce it
- What is Bycatch? | Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction
Every year, at least 7 3 million tons of marine life are caught incidentally In some fisheries, the percentage of bycatch far outweighs the amount of target catch For example, for every shrimp caught by nets dragged behind trawls in the Gulf of Mexico, over four times its weight is bycatch
- Bycatch - IWC
Bycatch is the incidental capture of non-target species in fishing gear It is a global conservation and fisheries management issue, believed to be by far the single most serious threat to cetaceans Globally, it is estimated that at least 300,000 cetaceans are killed as bycatch every year
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