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Shrimpers see tough season: number of licenses issued down; smaller shrimp sizes reported.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 19-JUL-04 		Format: Online - approximately 842 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
BILOXI -- In a town once known as the seafood capital of the world, shrimpers have had a hard time of it for the last few years. The shrimp industry, a vital part of Mississippi's coastal development, has been assailed with cheap imported shrimp, stringent regulations and rising fuel prices. Fewer boats by half went out to work the state's territorial waters on opening day this year.

The current shrimp season officially opened June 9 with 538 shrimp boats Counted in an aerial survey conducted by the fisheries staff of the state Department of Marine Resources (DMR). That number compares to 1,067 shrimp boast counted on opening day last year.

Shrimpers nationwide have been complaining about the unfair import competition. Shrimp prices have plummeted by...

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