Bycatch Definition

noun

Any fish (or other creatures) that are not targeted as a catch but are unintentionally caught, and often discarded back into the sea.

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Any person, animal, or thing, captured unintentionally on camera or film .

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verb

To catch unintentionally while fishing for something else.

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Other Word Forms of Bycatch

Noun

Singular:
bycatch
Plural:
bycatches

Origin of Bycatch

  • BYCATCH From by- +‎ catch CATCH .

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  • BYCATCH From by- +‎ catch CATCH .

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