AUSTRALIA AND OCEANIA 



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IJhile Crustacea, including shriinp, are available over a wide 

 area of Oceania, there has been little commercial exploitation. In 

 fact, the apparent difficulties and disadvantages in establishing com- 

 mercial operations has discouraged exploratory fishing to determine more 

 precisely the shrimp resources of this region. Even in New Zealand, 

 v;here crayfish production has been over 12 million pounds in recent 

 years, the shrimp catch is insignificant. However, Australia has a 

 shrimp fishery of considerable importance, vrhich appears to be destined 

 for further expansion. 



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