Abstract
It is known that for every kilo of marine shrimp caught, up to 13 kilos of other species are captured together and possibly discarded because they have no economic interest. These animals constitute the by-catch fishing. In 2013, a project by our research group (CNPQ, Process 408968 / 2013-3) evaluated which was the main species present in the marine shrimp fishery of the coast of São Pau…