More than 8 million pounds (3,629 metric tons – MT) of shrimp were landed in the Gulf of Mexico in July, continuing the strong catch level seen throughout this year and contributing to the best accumulative seven-month catch in more than four years at 49.2 million pounds (22,317 MT).
According to the latest data provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, ex-vessel prices for all shrimp sizes trended upwards last month compared to July 2016 w…