The decline and change in the composition of catches have
fostered changes in fishing, including the search for new target
species of potential market value. This could be the case of the
botete diana in BMA, a species reported as bycatch with values up to
100 tons per year according to Ramírez (1996), and which during
1998e2008 recorded a minimum of 84 tons in 2006 and a
maximum of 214 tons in 2007, with an average of 140 tons per year.
This finfish species is currently recognized by local fishers as a
target catch species for which a specific type of fishing gear is used.