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Bycatch
Meaning
Noun
●
Any
fish
(or other
creatures
) that are not
targeted
as a
catch
but are
unintentionally
caught
, and often
discarded
back into
the sea.
●
Any person,
animal
, or
thing
,
captured
unintentionally
on camera
or film.
Verb
●
To
catch
unintentionally
while
fishing
for something else.
Sourced from
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Origin
bycatch
English
by-
English
by
Middle English (1100-1500)
catch
English
cacchen
Middle English (1100-1500)
cachier
Anglo-Norman
Sourced from
Etym
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