# bycatch

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #72,159

## Definitions
1. Any fish (or other creatures) that are not targeted as a catch but are unintentionally caught, and often discarded back into the sea.
2. Any person, animal, or thing, captured unintentionally on camera or film.

## Etymology
From by- + catch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bycatch