The most significant losses are in the tropical shrimp fishery where, according to Greenpeace, 90% of the catch is bycatch.

Since its creation, SI2A has been specialized in the tropical shrimps of the great family of "Penaidaes" and imports about 5 500 tons by year.

Mid-Term Review of the UNEP/GEF project Reduction of Environmental Impact from Tropical Shrimp Trawling through the Introduction of By-catch Reduction Technologies and Change of Management

Safety for fishermenDeep-sea high seas fisheriesReduction of environmental impact from tropical shrimp trawling, through the Introduction of Bycatch Reduction Technologies and Change of Management

Project 884 - Reduction of Environmental Impact from Tropical Shrimp Trawling Through the Introduction of By-Catch Reduction Technologies and Change of Management