United States exports of shrimp to Cuba in the period 1950 

 to 1955 are as follows: 



Fresh and frozen 



Dried 



Canned 



DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 



The amount of shrimp taken in the waters fished by the Dominican 

 fishing fleet is small. In 1956, the catch including fresh water shrimp, 

 amounted to about 30,000 pounds. The Government has one boat fishing along 

 the coast and occasionally catches shrimp in Samana Bay, but there are no 

 shrimp nursery grounds of any magnitude and no large areas for adult 

 feeding in Dominican waters. 



United States exports --f cbxined shrinp to the Dominican Republic 

 in 1957 amounted to Ii.,500 pounas valued at $ii,3U0. 



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