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Shrimp Processing in the Southeast: Supply Problems and Structural Change*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Fred J. Prochaska
Affiliation:
University of Florida
Chris O. Andrew
Affiliation:
University of Florida

Extract

A growing deficit in shrimp landings relative to processing needs in the Southeast Region of the United States concerns both industry and government officials. Structural changes in the shrimp industry are encouraged by the growing supply deficit. The shrimp supply situation and resulting industry organization changes are the primary concerns of this paper.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1974

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Footnotes

*

University of Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Journal Number 5424.

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