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In the labor market, low wages and seasonal employment 
result in a labor shortage. Frequent personnel changes 
also decrease operating efficiency of a crew. 
The adoption of new gear and methods is sometimes slow 
because fishermen resist change. 
The harvesting efficiency of shrimp fishermen may be 
improved by the adoption of electric trawls currently avail- 
able. This has not been done, not only because the required 
conductive tow cable now available is more expensive than 
conventional cable, but also because the loss of an electric 
trawl represents a loss of about $3,000 to $4,000 versus 
$1,000 for loss of a conventional trawl. 
Product development and processing 
Although dock and supply facilities, as well as stor- 
age space and the adequacy of local processing, appear to 
be rather limited in most areas of the South Atlantic 
United States, no product or processing obstacles exist 
for the major species. There is a reluctance on the part 
of processors to handle the underutilized royal red and rock 
shrimp due to processing problems which include the small 
size of the shrimp and the hardness of their shells. 
Market development 
No obstacles to market development were found. The 
shrimp market is well developed and capable of absorbing 
increased supplies. 
Management Controls 
Problems associated with fishery management in the North 
and South Atlantic have been discussed. We found no manage- 
ment controls that inhibit development of the shrimp fishery 
in the gulf on Pacific. 
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Atlantic coast 
The northern shrimp is subject to management under the 
Fisheries Conservation and Management Act of 1976. The 
South Atlantic shrimp is caught predominantly within 3 miles 
of the U.S. coast and is expected to remain under the ex- 
clusive jurisdiction of the States. 
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