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Noun
by-catch
bycatch
Definition: unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species; "thousands of dolphins and porpoises and whales are killed as part of the by-catch each year"
Definition: Any fish (or other creatures) that are not targeted as a catch but are unintentionally caught, and often discarded back into the sea.
Verb
Definition: To catch unintentionally while fishing for something else.