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Shrimp fishery

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Fantastic Mister Zguy ~ Shrimp Fishery (official video)

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Saving the Bay - The Chinese Shrimp Fishery

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Commercial Prawn Fishing with Martin Seafoods

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3MMI - 2018 Argentine Red Shrimp Fishery and Production Summary

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Shrimp Fishing on Horseback for 700 Years

The shrimp fishery is a major global industry, with more than 3.4 million tons caught per year, chiefly in Asia. Rates of bycatch are unusually high for shrimp fishing, with the capture of sea turtles being especially contentious.
  • Nomenclature 

  • History 

  • Scale and distribution 

  • Controversies 

  • Species targeted