Estimating the economic impacts of bycatch in U.S. commercial fisheries

► Excess bycatch can costs fisheries up to $453 million annually from early closures. ► Nationally, bycatch discards are a loss of ∼$4.2 billion in potential sales. ► Without proper management, excess bycatch in fisheries can be very costly. ► Conservation engineering is a promising management tool to reduce bycatch.