Vol. 6, Issue 16 - Gulf of Mexico July Shrimp Landings and Exvessel Prices

Gulf of Mexico July Shrimp Landings and Exvessel Prices from Jan. 2013 to Jul. 2016.

Can you spot the differences in the trends of shrimp ex-vessel prices in the Gulf of Mexico states? Are the prices steady, declining, or rising?

The Northern Gulf region includes Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Western Gulf includes Texas.

Eastern Gulf includes Florida (West Coast).

Likewise, can you detect the trends in July shrimp landings? Are the July landings stable over time, rising, or falling? What can you say about the impacts of the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill on shrimp landings?

Landings are in thousand pounds, Penaied species only, headless.

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