With over 41 million lbs landed, Pacific coldwater shrimp poised for a near record season
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton July 30, 2014
The global shortage of Coldwater shrimp is creating a boom time on the West Coast.
With three months left to fish, coast wide landings for Washington, Oregon, and California are already at 41 million pounds. Many expect landings to hit 70 million pounds or higher. In 1989 79 million pounds were landed coast wide, and this year may to be second to that.
According to some of the harvesters, most boats in Washington have already landed over 1 million pounds each...
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