Mitigating Bycatch and Minimizing Discards
S. Subasri
TNJFU-Fisheries Business School, DIVA Campus, ECR Chennai, Tamil Nadu (603 112), India
Soumyabrata Sarkar*
TNJFU-Fisheries Business School, DIVA Campus, ECR Chennai, Tamil Nadu (603 112), India
S. Karunakaran
TNJFU-Fisheries Business School, DIVA Campus, ECR Chennai, Tamil Nadu (603 112), India
S.A. Shanmugam
TNJFU-Institute of Fisheries Postgraduate Studies, OMR Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (603 103), India
V. Nagajothi
TNJFU-Fisheries Business School, DIVA Campus, ECR Chennai, Tamil Nadu (603 112), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Bycatch, Discards, Mitigation, Sustainable fisheries
Abstract
Global fisheries face serious obstacles from bycatch and discards, which worsen the ecology and cause financial losses. This article provides a broad overview of the problem, emphasising the significance of reducing bycatch and discards for sustainable fisheries management. It examines the reasons for bycatch and discards as well as their effects, demonstrating how detrimental they are to marine ecosystems, target species and fishing communities.
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