The increase in commercial fisheries production over the last 50 years has been accompanied by an increase in the level of incidental catch and discarding of a

The increase in commercial fisheries production over the last 50 years has been accompanied by an increase in the level of incidental catch and discarding of a

The authors estimate that between 17.9 and 39.5 million tons (average 27.0 million) of fish are discarded each year in commercial fisheries. These estimates are