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by-catch meaning and definition

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BY-CATCH noun

Definition of by-catch (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"
    • synonyms: bycatch
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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