TABLE 17.— TOTAL BOAT -COSTS FISHING FOR SHRIMP AND PROFITS OR 

 LOSSES, CIUDAD DEL CARMEN, MEXICO, 1952, 1953, 1952^, 

 AND FIRST QUARTER 1955 

 (Headless basis) 



Year and boat 



Catch 

 pounds 



Total cost 



Profit 



cents per pound cents per pound 



Year 1952: 



Boat 1 



Boat 2 



Boat 3 



Boat h 

 Year 1953: 



Boat 1 



Boat 2 



Boat 3 



Boat h 

 Year 195ii: 



Boat 1 



Boat 2 



Boat 5 



Boat 6 



Boat 7 



Boat 8 (8 months 



only) 



First Quarter, 1955: 



Boat 1 



Boat 2 



Boat 5 



Boat 6 



Boat 7 



Boat 8 



The characteristics of the boats used in this analysis 

 are shown in table 18. The boats are all company owned. 



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