Noun
unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species
Source: WordNetthousands of dolphins and porpoises and whales are killed as part of the by-catch each year Source: Internet
Large ships and boats make a tremendous amount of noise that falls into the same frequency range of many whales. citation By-catch also kills more animals than hunting. citation Some scientists believe pollution to be a factor. Source: Internet
Having looked at farmed fish, a second reason not to eat certain wild fish is by-catch. Source: Internet
On all other vessels, the fishing company itself is responsible for logging the by-catch. Source: Internet