The fishing area for both the ganiba and the crabinero is 

 the southwestern coast of Spain between the south of Portugal and the 

 Strait of Gibraltar, the port- of Huelva being the center of this area. 

 About 80 percent of the total Spanish catch of gatnba and of carabinero 

 is obtained there. The fishing area for quisquilla extends along the 

 eastern coast and is centered at the ports of Barcelona and Valencia 

 where about 70 percent of the catch is taken. Practically all the rest 

 of the catch is obtained on the northwestern shores. 



The main fishing seasons are from February through June for the 

 gamba, June through August for the carabinero, and October through 

 February for the quisquilla. 



The vessels engaged in shrimp fishing also operate in other 

 fisheries. They use trawl nets at depths from 600 to 1,000 feet. 



The sizes of the shrimp are about as follovrs: gamba, iiO to the 

 pound; quisquilla, lUOj and carabinero, 18, 



Practically the entire Spanish catch, generally marketed whole 

 or boiled, is consumed in the domestic market. None of the catch is 

 canned. 



Shrimp exports are not segregated in official statistics. 

 United States inports of shrimp from Spain have totaled as follows in 

 recent years: 



Pounds Value 



32 



