By-Catch is Bad

Most fishing gear incidentally captures animals that are not the target of the fishery. These animals are termed “by-catch” and can include benthic invertebrates, non-commercial fish species, sharks, sea turtles and even seabirds. Most often, by-catch is discarded at sea and most animal do not survive. It is estimated that as much as 25% of the world’s fishery catch is disposed of overboard as by-catch. This amounts to 18 to 40 million tons per year.

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