ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 



Survey of the United States Shrimp Industry was compiled by 

 staff members of the Branch of Economics, Bureau of Commercial Fisheries 

 from sources of information and technical advice available, for the most 

 part, from within the Bureau. The results of special research projects 

 undertaken under contract arrangements with private firms, universities, 

 and other government agencies to supplement these sources of infonnation 

 are incorporated in this report. 



The survey originated under the direction and supervision of 

 the late Dr. Richard A. Kahn, Chief, Economics and Cooperative Marketing 

 Section, Walter H. Stolting, Assistant Chief, and Otto Rauchschwalbe, 

 Economist. 



The economic analysis and the text are largely the work of 

 Robert Hamlisch, Economist. The report was prepared for publication 

 under the direction of Alton T. Murray, Economist. Charles A. Carter, 

 Commodity Analyst, provided the references to the historical develop- 

 ment of shrimp fishing and processing industries. Donald S. FitzGibbon 

 prepared the graphs and charts; Evelyn H. Kramer and Saralyn V. Wolff 

 assisted in the preparation of statistical tables. 



Stewart Springer, Chief, Branch of Exploratory Fishing and 

 Gear Research, and James B. Higman of that Branch gave technical advice 

 for the development of the chapters on fishing vessel construction 8uid 

 fishing operations. Charles Butler, Chief, Branch of Technology; William 

 H. Dumont, Assistant Chief, Branch of Statistics; and Stacey C. Denham, 

 Fishery Marketing Specialist, were consulted on technical subjects. 



The A. C. Nielsen Company contracted for a sub-project on 

 distribution, merchandising and consumer preference; the University 

 of Miami, at Coral Gables, Florida, for primary marketing; Harwell, 

 Knowles and Associates, for vessel efficiency; the Federal Trade 

 Commission, for fishing vessel and processing plant costs; First 

 Research Corporation of Florida, for processing plant efficiency and 

 for time and motion studies of fishing operations. Lawrence W. 

 Strasburger, Consultant, reviewed the manuscript, particularly the 

 chapters concerned with processing. 



All figures were prepared by United States Fish and Wildlife 

 Service personnel, except those specifically credited. 



iv 



