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Share of fish catch that is discarded by type of gear used

Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities. Shown is the average share of catch by each fishing method that is discarded.

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01 Jun 2021
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17 Sept 2026
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Pérez Roda et al. (2019)

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