Fisheries Fact Sheet: Bycatch

What is bycatch? The acci­den­tal cap­ture of unwanted or non-targeted fish or other ani­mals. This fact sheet out­lines what is bycatch and what the fish­ing indus­try is doing to reduce it through bycatch reduc­tion devices and mod­i­fied fish­ing equipment.

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Biodiversity

Commercial Fishing

Conservation

Fisheries Management

Human Impacts

Recreational Fishing

Sustainability

Threatened Species