PORTUGAL 



The production of shrimp in Portugal has shovm a decline in 

 recent years as shown in the following statistics (reported in United 

 States Foreign Service Despatches): 



Pounds 



The species caught in waters, off Portugal is Crangon crangon . 

 The prospects for an increase in production are not favorable, according 

 to official and trade sources. Nearly all of the catch is consmned 

 domestically. Small exports of shrimp, totaling 6,000 pounds, were re- 

 ported in 1953. 



SPAIN 



Shrimp production in Spain has remained relatively constant 

 in recent years. In 195U, production was somewhat higher than in prior 

 years and totaled about 26 million pounds. Catch statistics by species 

 for the years 1952-5U are shown below (as reported in the United States 

 Foreign Service Despatches): 



Species 1952 1953 19Sh 



(In thousands of pounds) 

 Gamba 



( Crangon crangon , 

 Penaeus membranaceus , 

 Salenocera msmbranacea ) 20,386 17,9ii7 23,963 



Carabinero 



( Aristeomorpha foliacea ) 1,871 2,138 1,920 



Quisquilla 



( Palaemon squilla , 

 Palaemon xiphias , 

 Crago) ii65 638 351 



Total 22,722 20,723 26,23ii 



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