Abstract
The average size of the discarded fish in the shrimp by-catch ichthyofauna of Costa Rica was compared with that of the Gulf of México and Gulf of California fisheries. The high diversity, small size and limited commercial value, suggest an industrial use of the studied species as the best option. Local conditions suggest that fish meal production could be a feasible alternative for the industrial processing of the discarded by-catch.
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