Volume 47
The Southeast U.S. Shrimp Processing Sector: An Economic Analysis of Structure and Impacts Related to Alternative Management Measures
Authors
Keithly Jr., W.R.; Roberts, K.J. Download PDF Open PDF in BrowserOther Information
Date: 2005
Pages: 284-305
Event: Proceedings of the Forty Seventh Annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
City: Fort Pierce, Florida
Country: USA
Abstract
The Southeast U.S. shrimp fishery has been the focus of considerable attention in recent years, the result of both its size and impacts on other fisheries. Seasonal and/or area closures of the shrimp fishery have been proposed in the Gulf Region as one means of protecting juvenile fish as well as increasing the shrimp yield. The impacts of seasonal/area closures on the shrimp processing sector, while important to this $1.0 billion component of the Southeast U.S. shrimp industry, are largely unknown to regulatory agencies responsible for imposing any such restrictions. This paper provides an analysis of 1991 Southeast U.S. shrimp processing activities based on a survey of processors throughout the Region. The results can be used to help assess potential impacts on the processing sector resulting from harvesting regulations.