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
Elasmobranchs
Sharks
Mustelus henlei (Brown smooth-hound)
Skates/Rays
Rostroraja velezi (Velez ray, rasptail skate)
Urotrygon aspidura (Spiny-tail round ray, Panamic stingray)
Zapteryx xyster (Southern banded guitarfish, witch guitarfish)
Fishing Gear
Trawls