What is another word for by-catch?
Pronunciation: [ba͡ɪkˈat͡ʃ] (IPA) 
By-catch is a term commonly used in the fishing industry to define marine species caught unintentionally while targeting a different breed. However, there are other synonyms for the term by-catch such as incidental capture, non-target catch, or discards. Incidental capture is defined as the catching of marine species that are not targeted, while non-target catch refers to marine species caught as part of the fishing operation. Discards, on the other hand, are marine species thrown back into the sea, dead or alive, due to regulation, economic, or safety reasons. Regardless of the term used, all of them refer to the unintentional catching of marine species during commercial fishing operations, which can have significant effects on marine ecosystems.
