Bycatch basics

Fisheries

Browse Fisheries

Click on a region and gear type to learn more about bycatch impacts, solutions, and projects for your fishery.

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Indian Ocean

Eastern Pacific Ocean

Northern Atlantic Ocean

  • Gillnets

    Groundfish, Salmon

  • Longline icon

    Longline

    Groundfish, Swordfish, Tuna

  • Pots/Traps

    American Lobster, Groundfish, Jonah Crab, Snow Crab

  • Bottom Trawl

    Trawls

    Atlantic Cod, Groundfish, Shrimp

Northern Pacific Ocean

Southern Atlantic Ocean

Western Pacific Ocean