APPENDIX III APPENDIX III 
The greatest portion of Gulf shrimp are harvested by 
Louisiana and Texas fleets in these States. 
State 1972 1973 1974 1975 
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Florida, west coast 2218218 AGS, 28,462 28,168 
Alabama Ie, 549 12,019 1350122 14,056 
Mississippi PpQSail 3,681 i, SHG 4,044 
Louisiana 887,082 58,648 59,581 BS) pn llsia! 
Texas OMe, SNe 81,720 78,677 70,509 
Total 223319338 182,205 Ils) 5) 7 Sere), INS) Sabal 
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Expressed in pounds. 
Shrimp taken in waters off Mexico and landed in the United 
States accounted for about 11 percent of the value of land- 
ings in 1974. 
The shrimp fishery continues to be the most important 
fishery in the Gulf of Mexico in terms of value, while being 
second to menhaden in volume. 
Estimates of recent year catches by U.S. flag vessels 
in other countries, mostly in Central and South America, 
are in the area of 14 million pounds annually worth about 
$18 million and average about 70,000 pounds per boat. 
Cuban and Mexican vessels trawl in the Gulf of Mexico 
off Florida and Texas. The following schedule shows the 
estimated quantity (pounds) harvested. 
Fishing Area 
nation fished 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 
Cuba off 
Florida 57,440 10,240 20,480 75,000 135,000 
Mexico OLE 
Florida - - - - 105,009 
Mexico off 
Texas 783,000 83,820 - - 225,000 
Cuba off 
Texas = - LO O00 et O00 7665) ,000 
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