bycatching

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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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bycatch
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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