### Question
How does the law define regulatory discards?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 1802*, **regulatory discards** is defined as:

> fish harvested in a fishery which fishermen are required by regulation to discard whenever caught, or are required by regulation to retain but not sell

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1802*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 38-FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERALLY**

