Oregon shrimp (P. jordani)
Oregon shrimp fisheries in the U.S. are closely related to the Northern prawn fisheries, as their products are both sold as wild-caught MSC-certified salad shrimp. However, Oregon shrimp fisheries aim at a different market.
Most of the 15,000 MT of Oregon shrimp is caught by the U.S. fishing fleet and consumed within the U.S. market, largely in the U.S. West Coast retail market in a cooked and peeled form (fresh or frozen).
Sporadically, during seasons of high abundance or depending on market conditions, some of the catch will be exported to Western Europe. European processors often mix the shrimp with Northern prawn before selling it into the ready meal market.
“We are also seeing higher demands from countries in Eastern Europe, such as Ukraine and Poland, as they search for more protein products,” said Andrew Bornstein, vice president of Bornstein Seafoods, one of the key players in the Oregon shrimp industry.
Oregon shrimp is typically caught at small sizes ranging from 400- to 800-count per kilogram; smaller than preferred by the Northern prawn fishery. Oregon shrimp has a similar color to the Northern prawn. Production and trade are relatively fragmented with quite a few companies involved. Besides Bornstein Seafoods, other significant players include Canadian Fishing Company and Pacific Seafood.
