Economic and production aspects of the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery

Date

1978

Authors

Nichols, John Powell

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Publisher

Texas A&M University, Sea Grant Program

Abstract

The shrimp fishery of the United States is the most valuable fishery in the country. Numerous changes are occurring in this fishery which have significant economic and management implications. The purpose of this paper is to describe the important trends in the industry with special reference to the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery.

Description

pgs. 301-315

Keywords

biological production, shrimp, shrimp fisheries, fishery economics, fisheries, fishery surveys

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