Minimize Bycatch

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Minimize Bycatch

The unintended catch of nontarget fish and other wildlife—which are often discarded dead or dying—is known as bycatch and is a persistent problem for fishery managers. Bycatch represents a massive waste of U.S. ocean resources.

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Waste Not, Want Not

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Waste Not, Want Not

The unintended catch of nontarget fish and other wildlife—which are often discarded dead or dying—is known as bycatch and is a persistent problem for fishery managers.

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Read stories about how actions such as improved commercial fishing techniques can help prevent catch of non-targeted animals, including turtles, dolphins, and many fish species.

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A Big-Picture Approach to Fisheries Management

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U.S. fishery managers often focus on one species at a time when determining how, when, and where fishing takes place. But each fish population is part of an interconnected ecosystem in which they interact with other fish, ocean wildlife, and habitats.

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