by-catch
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8.0
- noun
- /ˈbaɪˌkæʧ/
- Specialized
:
captura incidental
- The crabs were sexed, weighed, and measured, and the shrimp by-catch data (species, number, weight) were also collected.
- by-catch discarded
- by-catch: shrimp
- by-catch and finfish
Examples
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In shrimp fishing, the by-catch can include various marine animals that are not intended to be caught.
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We're mentally prepared for the by-catch, but nowhere near as much as what we actually found.
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Sharks, at 5% of the reported by-catch, were next in importance, followed by others with 2%, and billfishes with less than 1%.
Academic text (1997) -
The practice of reporting by-catches and discards is becoming more routine for the fleet.
Academic text (1997) -
In this artisanal trawl fishery, not all of the by-catch is discarded at sea.
Academic text (1991) -
Under this scheme, tunas, by far, made up the largest share (92% by weight) of reported by-catch and discards, with skipjack tuna being the dominant species.
Academic text (1997) -
Fishermen often struggle with the amount of by-catch they accidentally collect while targeting specific fish species.
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The environmental report highlighted that the by-catch from the trawlers was harmful to the local ecosystem.
Synonyms
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8.2
Animals caught by accident when people fish for other species
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
By-catch comes from the parts by- and catch, where by- means 'in addition' or 'near' and catch means 'to take'. So by-catch describes the animals taken 'by the way' when fishers are trying to catch a different species, which is why it means animals caught unintentionally during fishing.