Figure 18. — Jumbo shrirrp, mostly Penaeus occidentaJ.is , 

 from north coast of Peru. 



The three commercial species are probably about equally distributed 

 in the catches. The shrin^ are large; about 65 percent of the pack is under 

 15 to the pound, and 65 percent is under 10 to tiie pound, headless. Sizes 

 smaller than 16/20 are not packed. 



The shrimp-fishing grounds are very limited in area. From the 

 Ecuadoran border they extend only about 30 miles down the coast to Caleta Cruz, 

 Scattered shrimp have been reported as far south as Sechura Bay, but not in 

 commercial quantities. Shrimp axe caught in depths to 15 fathoms bit appear 

 to be most abundant near the beach in 3 to 6 fathoms. 



Penivian catch records are based upon estimates made by the port 

 captains and are not particularly accurate. These records show that 38,000 



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