SWEDEN 



Shrimp are caught off the Province of Goteborg. In 19^k, 

 2,ii20,000 pounds of shrimp, Pandalus borealis , were caught, valued'to 

 the fisherman at about $1,000,000. The small shriji^j Palaemon souilla 

 are caught in very limited quantities, though exact information 'on this 

 catch is not available. Fishing is done by trawling. 



Landings in recent years were as follows (reported from the 

 United States Foreign Service Despatches): 



Thousand pounds 



1951 l,5iiO 



1952 2,6hO 



1953 2,860 

 195U 2,U20 



United States ijiports of shrimp from Sweden have ranged as 

 follows in recent years: 



Pounds Value 



1951 1,102 $388 



1952 2,ii59 1,957 



1953 ii,878 5,17ii 

 195U i;,i;l6 5,302 



1955 1,693 2,066 



1956 1,500 1,863 



1957 8,356 10,599 



Exports of canned shrimp from the United States to Sweden 

 increased greatly in 1955, and some frozen shrimp was exported in that 

 year. Exports to Sweden are shown below: 



Canned Fresh and frozen 



Pounds 



1951 



1952 8,250 



1953 



1951; 6,800 



1955 98,9l;3 



1956 7i;,377 



1957 51;, 039 



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