bijvangst

Dutch

Etymology

Equivalent to bij- (“by”) +‎ vangst (“catch”).

Noun

bijvangst f (plural bijvangsten)

any fish (or other creatures) that are not targeted as a catch but are unintentionally caught, and often discarded back into the sea; bycatch

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