In the Stats of Vera Grxia there is a small area of good 

 bottom knotm to the Texas fisherraan as the Hautla grounda. As far as 

 is knOTm on]y the immediate surroiindings of the estuaries of the Tuxpan, 

 Tecolutla and Nautla Rivers are suitablo for trawling. A little trawl- 

 ing is done off Alvarado, Vera Cruz. 



No other offshore white shrimp fishery has been developed 

 along the Mexican coast this side of Obregon although a small area can 

 bo trawled near Laguna Cannen. The most ii^iportant white shrimp fishing 

 ground in Mexico lies off the coast of the States of Tabasco and Carapecha. 

 Only the area of highest production is delineated in figure 1-7. Addi- 

 tional gro\ind is trai/lable, but production is usually low, although oc- 

 casionally large concentrations of white shrimp are encovmtered on the 

 pink shrimp grounds to the east. Production is reported to be very slight 

 in the area west of Funta Buey, where the hydrographic charts show a 

 shell bottom. 



EXPLANATION OF FIGURE 1-7 



This map is based on data supplied to Hildebrand by Mr. John Wiech, 

 an experienced navigator and shrimp fishennan in the Gulf of Gampeche, 

 It shows the fishing grounds and principal areas of production of shrimp 

 in the Gulf of Gampeche from August, 1950 to August, 195l» 



Area 1. Pink shrimp; size 21/25 count; abundant during' hurricane season 



(August to November, 1950). 

 Area 2. Pink shrimp; size 15/20; total fishing area small and consisting 



of small holes arnong the big logger-head sponges; areas buoyed 



when fishing. 

 Area 3. Pinlc shrimp; big producing area from November 1, 1950, to January 



1, 1951; bottom with occasional flat rocks, washboard topography 



but with fewer conchs than Area k» 

 Area U. Pinlc shrimp abundant; also the area with the greatest concentration 



of conchs. 

 Area 5» "Quick sand" and mud lumps; not fished. 



Area 6. Pinlc shrimp; size mostly 25/30 count; most of pink shrimp pro- 

 duced hero from January to Juno, 195l» 

 Area 7, V/hite shrirr^); during February and March, 1951 enormous quantities 



of \jhite shrimp vjare encountered here; some boats produced 60 to 



70 barrels a day and production was slowed by inability to handle 



the shrimp faster. 

 Area 8, VJhite shrimp; a few scattered boats found large concentrations 



of white shrimp during February and March, 1951. 

 Area 9. Brotm shrimp; heavy concentration of large brown shrimp. 

 Area 10. Brown shrimp; smaller than Area 9; most shrimp 20/30 count. 

 Area 11. White shrimp; mixed sizes but mostly 20/25 count during Augiist, 



1951. 

 Area 12. Pinks merge with brown shrimp, but production soaLight dxiring 



1950-51 that no boats fished the ground. Bottom veiy good. 

 Area 13 -lU. Pear and New Bank, l8 fathoms; rough bottom but plenty of 



shrimp. Some fishing by a few boats, 



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