Bycatch

Similar term(s): by-catch, discard, bykill, wasted catch.

Animals caught by accident in fishing gear; species that the fishers do not intend to catch. These can include, for example, marine mammals, sea turtles, sea birds and sharks.

Source: Seachoice Glossary 

Bycatch is usually thrown back dead or dying.

Bycatch is also called "bykill" or "wasted catch."

Source: GreenFacts, based on Seachoice Glossary 

Fishery

Deutsch: Beifang
Nederlands: Bijvangst

Fisheries