Bycatch in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishAnimals caught unintentionally while fishing for other species.

Definition in Japanese目的の魚などをとる際に、別の魚や海鳥なども意図せず捕まえてしまうこと。

Example sentences

• この漁法(ぎょほう)だと、混獲(こんかく)は多(おお)いんですか？🔊

  Does this fishing method produce much bycatch?

• 仕入(しい)れ先(さき)が混獲(こんかく)を減(へ)らすために網(あみ)を替(か)えたんだけど、その分(ぶん)マグロが少(すこ)し高(たか)くなったんだ。🔊

  The supplier changed its nets to reduce bycatch, but the tuna costs a little more now.

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