Relationship between size composition and ex-vessel value of reported shrimp catches from two Gulf Coast states with different harvesting strategies
Date
1978
Authors
Caillouet, C.W.
Patella, F.J.
Journal Title
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Publisher
NMFS, Scientific Publications Office
Abstract
This paper describes the effect on ex-vessel value of size composition of reported catches of brown shrimp, Penaeus aztecus, and white shrimp, P. setiferus, from Texas and Louisiana, two Gulf Coast States with different shrimping regulations and harvesting strategies.
Description
pgs. 14-18
Keywords
shrimp fisheries, penaeid shrimp, Penaeus aztecus, Penaeus setiferus, brown shrimp, white shrimp, size distribution, fishery regulations, harvesting