shrimping industry
Shrimp live in both salt and fresh water.1 They most often swim inlarge groups together near the surface close to the shore.2 However, shrimp can swim to depths of more than 3 miles.3 The most common commercial shrimp found in the United States is the white shrimp.4 The most common shrimp found in Georgia are brown shrimp and white shrimp.5 White shrimp are mainly caught in the fall and winter months.6 White shrimp make up about 80% of Georgia's total commercial harvest.7 The brown shrimp are harvested during the Spring and Summer months.8 Two other popular species are the pink-grooved shrimp and the prawn of the Pacific Coast.9 Shrimp can grow as long as 9 inches, but most are around 6 inches or smaller.10 They feed on algae that they strain from the water through rows of bristles on their mouth Shrimp are caught using special nets that keep in the adult shrimp, while allowing the young shrimp to escape. One problem with the shrimp nets was turtles being caught and drowning. In 1980,
8. Savannah Morning News, May 24, 2000, Section C1 do not use TED's on their shrimp nets.14 10. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2001 The shrimping industry plays a major part in the United States' close in December.23 That is because the cold weather killed many of Some of the most popular dishes containing shrimp include shrimp Bycatch Reduction Devices (BRDs) in their nets. It was believed mackrel.15 After several years of using the BRD's, there has been a Each year the Unites States consumes over 1 billion pounds of shrimp,
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