bycatch

fish or other marine species that are caught unintentionally while catching certain target species and target sizes of fish, crabs, etc.
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bycatch

Summary

bycatch ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • bycatch is a type of by-product[2].
  • bycatch is part of catch[3].
  • bycatch's Commons category is recorded as Bycatch[4].
  • bycatch comprises discards[5].
  • bycatch's has cause is recorded as fishery[6].
  • bycatch's has contributing factor is recorded as fishing technique[7].
  • bycatch's has contributing factor is recorded as trawling[8].
  • bycatch's immediate cause of is recorded as selling[9].
  • bycatch's immediate cause of is recorded as discarding[10].
  • bycatch's immediate cause of is recorded as eating[11].
  • bycatch's contributing factor of is recorded as overfishing[12].
  • bycatch's has characteristic is recorded as undesirability[13].

Body

Definition and Type

bycatch is a type of by-product[2].

Use and Application

bycatch comprises discards[5]. bycatch is part of catch[3].

Why It Matters

bycatch ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month).[1] bycatch has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] bycatch is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Contributing factor of overfishing
    Has part(s) discards
    Immediate cause of selling, discarding, eating
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007537160605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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