Inshore Shrimp Fleet

Cited as one of the most valuable fisheries within United States, the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) commercial shrimp fishery constitutes fishing pressure from both an offshore fleet as well as an inshore shrimp fleet. In an effort to better understand the economic performance of the inshore shrimp fleet and the economic effects of proposed management actions, the GSMFC will collect data from a sampling universe of boats within the inshore shrimp fleet throughout the five states of the GOM. These data include information on revenue, operating costs, annual expenditures, employment data, and vessel characteristics of the GOM inshore shrimp fleet. In addition to contributing data to a regional input-output impact model, data will also become an integral part to the development of a dynamic fleet-specific bioeconomic simulation model.

Collection of economic data from the shrimp industry

The GOM fisheries economic data program is currently within its initial planning and development phase. As the surveys and studies described above are completed and data and model results become available, detailed reports will be presented through various distribution methods. If you need additional information concerning this program, please contact Joe Ferrer at the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission office at (228) 875-5912