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Decomposing fish in the hold of a purse seiner. Fish decompose as a result oflack of refrigeration. Although this material is unfit for human consumption,it is used as a base for fishmeal for animal feed. (Image credit: Jose Cort)
Photographer
Jose Cort
Display Date
1999
Location
Peru
Collection
Fisheries
Fishing Techniques
Purse Seining for Small Pelagic Species
Keywords
Fisheries
Transport Processing