LIFE HISTORY OF THE COMMON SHRIMP 5 
Table 2. — Shrimp taken in the South Atlantic and Gulf States for 1929 and 1930, arranged by States 
1929 
1930 
Catch 
Value 
Catch 
Value 
Louisiana, , ... ... .. 
Florida 
Mississippi 
Georgia 
Texas. 
Alabama 
North Carolina 
South Carolina . 
Total 
Pounds 
49, 455, 982 
18, 618, 564 
13, 101,450 
12, 377, 619 
9,415,317 
4, 396, 400 
897, 495 
287, 711 
Percent 
45. 56 
17. 15 
12.07 
11.40 
8. 67 
4.05 
.83 
.27 
Dollars 
2, 025, 336 
879, 192 
421, 491 
581,015 
327, 008 
154, 139 
30, 560 
16, 625 
Percent 
45. 66 
19. 82 
9. 50 
13. 10 
7. 37 
3. 48 
.69 
.37 
Pounds 
38, 664, 487 
16, 848, 576 
8, 489, 050 
8, 852, 712 
10, 189, 318 
2, 982, 200 
1, 298, 610 
792, 733 
Percent 
43. 88 
19. 12 
9. 63 
10.05 
11.56 
3. 38 
1.47 
.90 
Dollars 
1, 159, 626 
635, 506 
318, 871 
334, 576 
377, 016 
97, 219 
40, 752 
31,814 
Percent 
38.71 
21.22 
10.65 
11.17 
12. 59 
3.25 
1.36 
1.06 
108, 550, 538 
100. 00 
4, 435, 366 
99.99 
88, 117, 686 
99. 99 
2, 995, 380 
100.00 
Figure 5.— Shrimp catch for the South Atlantic and Gulf States from 1880 to 1930. 
Another phase deserves emphasis. While the shrimp ranks high among the 
fisheries of the United States, it is preeminent among those of the South Atlantic 
and Gulf States. Here among eight coastal States it ranks first in value, being 
followed by the oyster and the mullet; and second in volume, being exceeded only 
by the menhaden, which, however, ranks only fourth or fifth in value. In volume 
the shrimp is followed by the oyster and the mullet. 
