Meaning non-target species
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non-target species


species that were not targeted in the fisheries. By-catches. While fishing for Orange Roughy, with a quota for this 'target' species, also other species are found in the nets. Since non-targ [..]
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Definition: Species not specifically targeted as a component of the catch; may be incidentally captured as part of the targeted catch. Source: NOAA Fisheries Glossary. Blackhart K, Stanton DG, and Shimada AM. 2006. US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
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They are any species that are not the direct target of the transgenic crop and consequently, the list of potential non-target species is very long.
Jennifer - 8 October 2020





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