ABST.^.CT 



This report examines the shriinp fisheries of Canada, 

 Greenlajid, the Caribbean area, Europe, North Africa, the Near 

 East, Asia, Australia, and Oceania. The shrinp fisheries of 

 Asia are the most important in terns of resources. V/hile the 

 catch there is very large, priinitive fishing, processing, and 

 distribution methods limit expansion of the industry. European 

 production is largely absorbed at home. Other fisheries are 

 small although some have growth possibilities. 



Staff members of the Branch of Economics assisting 

 in the compilation of this report were Arthur M. Sandberg, 

 Commodity Industry Analyst, Robert Hamlisch and Alton T. I'lurray, 

 Commodity Industry Economists, Donald S, FitzGibbon and Mrs. 

 Evelyn Kramer prepared and checked the statistical data. 



The project was financed with funds made available by 

 the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act, approved July 1, 195U (68 Stat, 376), 



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