Elasmobranch bycatch associated with the shrimp trawl fishery off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Central America

Location

Costa Rica

Article

Elasmobranch bycatch associated with the shrimp trawl fishery off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Central America

Target catch

Shrimp

Study Type

Field study in the wild

Effect on target catch

N/A

Effect on bycatch species

Significantly more elasmobranchs caught in water <100 m. Four species made up 66% of the elasmobranch bycatch.

Bycatch species

Fishing Gear