Fish discards
Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities.This represents bycatch (fish caught unintentionally) that is not brought ashore for use.
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2018
Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities.This represents bycatch (fish caught unintentionally) that is not brought ashore for use.
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