bycatch
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
16 U.S.C. § 1802 — as used in this chapter
The term “bycatch” means fish which are harvested in a fishery, but which are not sold or kept for personal use, and includes economic discards and regulatory discards. Such term does not include fish released alive under a recreational catch and release fishery management program.