Lake Maracaibo, VenezuelaArticle: Selectivity of three artisanal fishing gears used for the capture of the white shrimp, Litopenaeus schmitti, in the Bay of El Tablazo, Zulia State, VenezuelaTarget catch: shrimpStudy Type: Field study in the wildEffect on target catch: NoneEffect on bycatch species: None, reduced bycach capture rateBycatch species: SharksSkates/RaysBony FishesElasmobranchsInvertebratesFishing Gear: GillnetsReduction technique: Deep setsSub-surface sets (gillnets)