VOLUME I 

 TABLE OF CONTEMTS 



Par^e 



CI-IAPTER I - THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY 1 



The Geographic Location of the Industry - General 



Characteristics 2 



The shrimp fishery in the South Atlantic and Gulf of 



Mexico areas 2 



Domestic shrimp fisheries outside the South Atlantic 



and Gulf areas I4, 



Species Representing the Commercial Catch 8 



Distribution of the Commercially Important Species of 

 Shrimp in the Coastal Waters of the South Atlantic 



States and the Gulf 15 



Species taken on South Atlantic fishing grounds l5 



V/hite shrimp I6 



Royal Red shrimp I7 



Species taken on Gulf of Mexico fishing grounds 17 



Bottom conditions of fishing grounds 17 



History of explorations and development of fishing 



grounds I9 



I-Jhite shrimp 22 



Brox-jn shrimp 25 



Pink shrimp 33 



Royal Red shrimp 3I4. 



Factors Determining the Availability of Supply 38 



The Impact of the Extension of the Fishing Area in Recent 



Years 111 



Supply Outlook 1^3 



Management of Supply 1(8 



State regulatory poijers 1x9 



Effect of state regulations 50 



Selected References 53 



CHAPTER II - AGEMTS OF PRODUCTION 61 



The VJherewithal of Producing 62 



Equipment 63 



Fishing craft 63 



Types of craft employed 63 



Wood versus steel construction 67 



Shortcomings in design and construction of craft 



currently employed 68 



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