EGYPT 



Trade soiirces estimate that shrimp production in Egypt is 

 approximately 6.6 million pounds annually. With appropriate vessels 

 and equipment, it is believed, the catch could be increased to over 

 30 million pounds annually. 



Shrimp are found along the entire coastline of Egypt. The 

 principal areas are near Rosetta and Daniietta where the shore is quite 

 sandy. An equally productive area reportedly exists in the Suez (Red 

 Sea) area but there is practically no production in that area owing to 

 its distance from the large cities and the absence of refrigeration and 

 canning facilities. 



Three types of shrimp are found in Egyptian waters, gray shrimp 

 running 16 to 30 to the pound, pink shrimp running 21 to 00 to the pound, 

 and brown shrin^) running 15 to 2^ to the pound. One of the species 

 caught apparently is Penaeus kerathurus. 



Shrimping is carried on during the entire year but only as a 

 sideline with other fishing operations. The best season appears to be 

 from November through March. 



Only one plant in Egypt freezes shrin?). This is located in 

 Alexandria and has a capacity for handling k metric tons of frozen cooked 

 shrimp daily. 



During 1955 one firm exported 500 tons of shrimp from Egypt to 

 France. A few trial shipments were made to the United States in 195U. 

 Census Bureau statistics indicate that 39,951 pounds of shrimp valued at 

 $19,872 were imported from Egypt in 1957. France obtained chiefly frozen 

 whole cooked shrimp in 2- and 5-pou.nd cartons. Small quantities of 

 shelled frozen shrimp were also exported. 



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