Usually means: Unintended catch of non-target species.
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  1. bycatch: Merriam-Webster.com
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Definitions from Wiktionary (bycatch)

noun:  Any fish (or other creatures) that are not targeted as a catch but are unintentionally caught, and often discarded back into the sea.
noun:  Any person, animal, or thing, captured unintentionally on camera or film.
verb:  (transitive) To catch unintentionally while fishing for something else.

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