trash fish

Meaning

Noun

  • A fish that is caught as bycatch, when it is sent to market, it is a cheaper fish.

Origin

  • trash + fish. From being fish that is frequently thrown out (trash) at sea, as it was not the fish that was desired to be caught.

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