Table 3.2 Louisiana Shrimp Catch, 1940-1974 (Source: 



U.S. Department of the Interior, 1955-1969 and 

 U.S. Department of Commerce, 1970-1974, 1975) 



Year 



Quantity 

 (1000 lbs. ) 



Value 

 Before processing 



(1000 $) 



1940 



1941* 



1942* 



1943* 



1944* 



1945 



1946* 



1947* 



1948 



1949 



1950 



1951 



1952 



1953 



1954 



1955 



1956 



1957 



1958 



1959 



1960 



1961 



1962 



1963 



1964 



1965 



1966 



1967 



1968 



1969 



1970 



1971 



1972 



1973 



1974 



90,820 



103,352 



79,966 

 77,046 

 70,630 

 78,164 

 75,854 

 81,589 

 77,709 

 68,986 

 56,886 

 31,917 

 39,760 

 57,036 

 61,758 

 31,027 

 43,585 

 80,809 

 59,382 

 62,593 

 62,276 

 75,325 

 67,768 

 82,888 

 90,948 

 92,481 

 83,035 

 58,653 

 59,591 



3,645 



*Data not available for these years 

 **As it appears in source. 



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