by-catch

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species: "By-catch" refers to the incidental capture of non-target animals during commercial fishing operations. These creatures are often injured, killed, and discarded.
Usage
  • "By-catch" is a technical term used primarily in environmental science, marine biology, fisheries management, and conservation contexts.
  • It is typically used as an uncountable noun (e.g., "the by-catch") but can be used in a countable sense when referring to specific incidents or amounts (e.g., "a significant by-catch").
  • It describes a serious ecological and economic problem in the fishing industry.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The shrimp trawler's by-catch included several endangered sea turtles.
    • Reducing by-catch is a major goal for sustainable fisheries.
    • The study quantified the annual by-catch of seabirds in longline fishing.
Advanced Usage
  • "Discarded as by-catch": This phrase emphasizes the fate of the unintentionally caught animals.
    • Many juvenile fish are discarded as by-catch, harming future fish stocks.
  • "By-catch reduction device (BRD)": A technical term for equipment designed to minimize incidental catch.
    • The new regulations require trawlers to use approved by-catch reduction devices.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bycatch: A common alternative spelling, written as one word.
    • The report focused on dolphin bycatch in the tuna industry.
  • Incidental catch: A more formal synonym for "by-catch."
  • Discards: Refers specifically to the portion of the catch that is thrown back into the sea, often dead or dying. This is a key component of by-catch.
Synonyms
  • Incidental catch
  • Non-target catch
  • Unwanted catch
Related Phrases
  • To be taken as by-catch: Describes the action of being caught incidentally.
    • Thousands of albatrosses are taken as by-catch each year.
  • By-catch mortality rate: A statistical measure used in fisheries science.
    • Scientists are working to lower the by-catch mortality rate for sharks.
Noun
  1. 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

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