The shriirp trawl fishery is coni lined tc soutiiern Brazil from 

 about Rio Doce to Laguna. The fisidng spots are scattered at intervals 

 along the coast and usueJ-ly are adjacent to or near the inland nurseiy 

 grounds. Boats operating out oi Rio de Janeiro bring to market all types 

 of shrimp found in the region, white, pink, brown, dark, and sea bob. 

 The young of several of these species are tai^en in the bay at Hio de 

 Janeiro, and also at Santos. The sea bob w&s reported to be most abundant 

 in the harbor at Santos. 



At Rio Grande, one of the more important shrimping grounds the 

 young of the dark shrimp are taken from Lagoa dos Patos and'^from along 

 the ocean beach while on their way to sea. The annual Brazilian shrimp 

 catch is estimated to run between 20 and 25 million pounds, heads -on 

 weight. About half of this amount comes from the northern fishery east 

 of the mouth of the Amazon. The remaining half is about equally divided 

 betvjeen the catches landed at Rio de Janeiro and Santos and the estuarine 

 fisheries of the south between Cananeia and Piio Grande. 



On the northern grounds shrimp are caught throughout the year, 

 but the best season was reported to be from May to October. In central 

 Brazil, at Rio de Janeiro and Saiitos, shrimp are landed throughout the 

 year (see table 7); there does not appear to be any definite seasonal 

 pattern. Market demand seems to be the controlling factor. 



TABLE 7. —MONTHLY LADINGS OF SHRXl-IP IN CENTRAL BRAZIL, 



1953 AND 195ii 



(Converted to pounds, heads-on weight) 



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