by-catch

A form of bycatch — 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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Meanings

nounby-catch (plural by-catches)

plural by-catches

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of bycatch.

Synonyms & antonyms

noununwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species

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marine animalmarine creaturesea animal
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

by-catch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-catch

MLA

“by-catch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-catch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by-catch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by-catch.

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