New Report Shows that Fishermen in the US Lose $1 Billion in Wasted Catch Every Year

Each time a fisherman casts a net, unwanted fish and marine life, known as by-catch, gets caught up in the process. Most of it is tossed out, and oftentimes the sea life is already dying, if not dead. A recent report from Oceana finally puts a value on the problem, and the amount of waste is staggering – according to the report, fishermen waste $1 billion in by-catch every single year.

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