In official statistics, data on the catch of shrimp are not 

 separately shown but are combined with fresh-water crayfish. Data com- 

 piled by the Banco de Fomento Agricola e Industrial de Cuba indicate that 

 the landings of shrimp in Cuba during 1952 totaled l,l66,2ltl pounds valued 

 at $373,197. Sales of shrimp and crayfish (principally shrimp) in the 

 Havana market ranged as follows (as reported by the Bureau of Fisheries, 

 Ministry of Agriculture, Havana): 



Pounds Value 



Shrimp are also landed at Santa Clara and Orienta. 



The commercial shrimp fishery in Cuba catches three species, 

 Penaeus schmitti , P. duorarum , and P. aztecus , the first two of which 

 make up the bulk of the catch. Two other species, Trachypeneus similis 

 and Sicyonia typica , are also taken but are not commercially significant. 

 Two of the Cuban species (P. duorarum and P. aztecus ) are the same as 

 those taken in the Gulf of Mexico and are caught on similar grounds. 



Cuba was an important export market for United States shrimp. 

 With the advent of the Cuban shrimp fishery, the market for United States 

 shrimp in Cuba appears to have undergone a sharp decline. United States 

 imports of shrimp from Cuba are as follows: 



Pounds Value 



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