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Shrimpers petition for relief from subsidized imports

Associated Press — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:25:45 +0000

GULF OF MEXICO — Shrimpers have filed petitions with the federal government seeking relief from subsidized shrimp imports. The move came several weeks after Gulf of Mexico shrimpers hailed a House bill that included a provision to increase U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s powers to combat illegal imports. The Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries filed [...]

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Scientists predicting above-average haul of brown shrimp

Associated Press — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 20:28:10 +0000

GULF OF MEXICO — Mississippi’s brown shrimp season opened May 30, one of the earliest openings on record, when sampling confirmed shrimp had reached a size of 68 count per pound, the state requirement. Mississippi Department of Marine Resources biologist Bill Richardson tells The Sun Herald the first two weeks of the season brought in [...]

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Just like 2011, shrimpers see bigger catch but weaker prices

MBJ Staff — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:52:22 +0000

GULF OF MEXICO — The shrimp are slightly bigger, but prices are down, making this year’s season-opening in Biloxi comparable to last year’s start. During the first two weeks of the 2012 season, 1.137 million pounds of shrimp were landed in Biloxi. In the same time in 2011, 1.124 million pounds were landed at the [...]

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