Bycatch, in the fishing industry, is a fish or other marine species that is caught unintentionally while fishing for specific species or sizes of wildlife. Bycatch is either the wrong species, the wrong sex, or is undersized or juveniles of the target species. The term "bycatch" is also sometimes used for untargeted catch in other forms of animal harvesting or collecting. Non-marine species that are caught but regarded as generally "undesirable" are referred to as rough fish or coarse fish.
Bycatch of unwanted species in commercial fisheries
Double-rigged shrimp trawler hauling in nets
Shrimp bycatch
Group of Fraser's dolphins
The fishing industry includes any industry or activity that takes, cultures, processes, preserves, stores, transports, markets or sells fish or fish products. It is defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization as including recreational, subsistence and commercial fishing, as well as the related harvesting, processing, and marketing sectors. The commercial activity is aimed at the delivery of fish and other seafood products for human consumption or as input factors in other industrial processes. The livelihood of over 500 million people in developing countries depends directly or indirectly on fisheries and aquaculture.
Double-rigged shrimp trawler hauling in the nets
Modern Spanish tuna purse seiner in the Seychelles Islands
Using a special tuna knife at Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo
Fresh seafood laid out on one of several floating barge vendors at the Maine Avenue Fish Market in Washington D.C.