The details of production expenses during 1951; for three boats 

 is given in table 19. Both trip and boat costs per pound of shrimp 

 caught are probably below normal in relation to the amount of shrimp 

 taken because of the devaluation of the currency and the tendency of 

 the boat owners to cut down on expenses as operations became less 

 profitable. 



TABLE 19.— TRIP EXPENSES AND BOAT EXPENSES, CIUDAD DEL CARMEN, 1951 

 (Converted to cents per pound of shrimp, headless basis) 



Total trip expense 

 Boat expense: 



Repairs and maintenance 

 Fishing gear 

 Insurance 

 Depreciation 

 Miscellaneous 1/ 



Total boat expense 

 Grand total expense 



Catch 



13.88 



1I4.I47 



12.28 



18.28 



21.59 



13.98 



32.16 3OS 26.26 



Pounds 



Pounds 



Pounds 



56,000 60,000 73,800 



1/ Cooperative charges were prorated at .I4I cent per pound. 

 Cooperative charges were .51 cent per pound for first U months 

 and .36 cent per pound the remainder of the year. 



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