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Fish discards management: pollution levels and best available removal techniques
14 páginas, 3 tablasFish discards and by-catch issues are highly topical subjects that are permanently under a social focus.
Two main approaches are being considered to address this discard problem: reducing the by-catch and
increasing by-catch utilization. Interest in increased by-catch valorization may arise from a greater
demand for fish products, such as the development of new markets for previously discarded species,
the use of low-value specimens for aquaculture or the creation of value-added fish products for the food,
pharmaceutical or cosmetic industries. However, contaminants present in fish discards may be transferred
to their valorized products, leading to possible long-term bioaccumulation and subsequent adverse
health effects. In this valorization framework, the aim is to promote responsible and sustainable management
of marine resources. The pollutant levels in catches from European fisheries and the best available
decontamination techniques for marine valorized discards/by-products are compiled and analyzed in this
work.The authors acknowledge the financial support received from
the LIFE + Program of the European Union (FAROS Project – LIFE08
ENV/E/000119).Peer reviewe