Figure 2.— Trawlers unloading in Santos, Brazil, 



The northern fishing grounds, between the eastern shore of 

 the Baia de Mara jo and Sao Luiz, and the area around Parnaiba 

 probably produce about half of the Brazilian shrimp catch. Fishing, 

 with trap nets and seines, is performed in the estuaries and along the 

 beaches. About 60 percent of the catch in this area appears to be sea 

 bobs, and the remainder is about equally divided between the young of 

 P. schmitti and of P. aztecus . 



The coast between Parnaiba and Salvador is generally of coral 

 sand with patches of coral a short distance from shore — an environment 

 more suited to spiny lobsters than shrimp. Undoubtedly shrimp do occur 

 in this region but only in small quantities. 



A small amount of shrimp are taken from the bay at Salvador for 

 local sale, but the supply is not sufficient for the demand. Shrimp are 

 brought in from Ilheus. The sea bob and the young of the white, pink, 

 and brown shrimp appear in the Salvador market. 



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