and a Look at the 2016 Season American Shrimp Processors Association Annual Meeting April 8 2016 Economic Impact of Mississippi Shrimp Fishery Based on 2014 MSU study Produced 132 Million in ID: 654117
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Review of the Mississippi Shrimp Fishery and a Look at the 2016 Season American Shrimp Processors Association Annual Meeting
April 8, 2016Slide2
Economic Impact of Mississippi Shrimp Fishery Based on 2014 MSU studyProduced:$132 Million in Sales*$52.3 Million in Income*$10.26 Million in Taxes*2,929 industry related jobs ** Source: Posadas, Benedict C. 2014. Economic Impacts of the Mississippi Seafood Industry in the Year 2011 by Major Species. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Bulletin 1209, Mississippi State, Mississippi.Slide3Slide4Slide5
Mississippi Shrimp Fishery Conservation DirectivesAnnual seasonal closures - December 31st : North of ICW - April 30th : All MS waters close - Other closures based on samplingArea closures - Not permitted within ½ mile of shoreline, bays - Not permitted within 1 mile of GINS Barrier IslandsGear limitations where appropriate - Net and door size
- TED and tow time requirements to protect sea turtlesSlide6Slide7Slide8Slide9
Opening Day of Mississippi Shrimp Season Vessel SurveySlide10
Opening Day of Mississippi Shrimp Season Vessel SurveyMDMR Research VesselSlide11
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Opening Day of Mississippi Shrimp Season Vessel SurveySlide13
Mississippi Shrimp Season Opening SamplingFebruary –April post larval samplingStandardized beam plankton trawl sampling at historical stationsApril – June juvenile/adult samplingStandardized trawl sampling at historical stationsChart the growth of Brown Shrimp from juveniles to adults Season opens when Brown Shrimp reach legal requirement of 68 countSlide14Slide15Slide16Slide17Slide18Slide19Slide20
ADD PICTURE OF SHRIMP BOATS