June shrimp landings down by more than a third in the Gulf
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July 29, 2019
Gulf fishermen reported harvesting nearly 11.1 million of shrimp in June, according to data from NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Monitoring Center. While last month’s tally was a slight improvement on last year’s total of 10.8 million, it’s 33.6 percent lower than the 17-year average tracked by the Southern Shrimp Alliance. The last time shrimpers recorded a harvest greater than the current …
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