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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1958
Page
12
Shrimp fishing resumes near shore as white shrimp grow scarce. Industry notes indicate shrimping at Port Isabel largely within the Pass sight line. Rich beds off Louisiana and nearby states attract attention as fishing activity shifts.
As white shrimp declined from overfishing, Brazilian red shrimp gained demand offshore. Housewives learned Brazilian shrimp taste as good or better with less iodine, easing market acceptance. Fishermen faced higher prices near Port Isabel as supplies shifted south toward Mexico. Continued on Page 5
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