bycatch

noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

seabird(English)prop(English)miscellaneous(English)by-catch(English)adventitious(English)ancillary(English)accessory(English)incidental(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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