Which of the following is an example of bycatching?
A)Canadian fishermen switch to catching capelin because of the moratorium on cod fishing.
B)Fishing fleets surround a marine reserve and try to capture any fish entering and leaving the reserve.
C)A shark is captured and killed because it keeps swimming by a crowded public beach.
D)A fishing fleet destroys a coral reef while they bottomtrawl for shellfish.
E)Fishermen accidentally catch sea turtles while drift netting for pelagic fish.

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Bycatching refers to the unintended capture and killing of non-target species while fishing for a particular species. In this case, sea turtles are not the target species but are unintentionally caught while the fishermen are drift netting for pelagic fish.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Bycatching