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Bookmark or Share- National Bycatch Reduction Strategy | NOAA FisheriesWhat is Bycatch? NOAA Fisheries manages bycatch and its impacts through several authorities, including the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and other domestic laws and international agreements.
- Bycatch | NOAA FisheriesBycatch is a complex, global issue that threatens the sustainability and resiliency of our fishing communities, economies, and ocean ecosystems. Bycatch of protected species, such as sea turtles and marine mammals, remains a significant threat to recovering dwindling populations.
- What is Bycatch? Understanding and Preventing Fishing BycatchBycatch—the incidental capture of non-target species during fishing—is a major problem. Preventing bycatch with modern solutions protects marine environments.
- Bycatch | Description, Statistics, Solutions, & Facts | BritannicaBycatch, term for any fish, mammal, bird, or other animal or group of animals captured unintentionally by the commercial fishing industry. Bycatch is closely related to the term discard, which is the amount of haul that is discarded back into the ocean, alive or dead. Bycatch becomes discard when
- The Problem of Bycatch and How It Harms Marine Life, ExplainedBycatch are all of the nontarget species of marine life that are scooped up in fishing nets or on hooks in addition to the target fish. Bycatch can include a range of different animals, from fish to seabirds and even whales. Bycatch causes serious physical harm — and often death — in marine life.
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