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simple time series and trends to illustrate the relationships developed. The
analysis was limited to the years 1962 through 1971. However, most of the
series have been extended to reflect conditions in 1972 and 1973. Detailed
discussions of the basic research procedures and results will not be presented
here as they are available elsewhere.
Nichols, John P. and Larry Johnston (1979). "The Influence of
Alternative Pricing Methods on Ex-Vessel Shrimp Prices." DIR 79-
1, SP-7, Departmental Information Report, The Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas,
August, 12 pp.
The relationship between ex-vessel pricing methods and interport price
differentials for shrimp was examined. Ex-vessel prices were found to be
significantly higher in ports using a pack-out method of establishing the
value of landed shrimp. The size of differential varied by season and with
price level.
Nichols, John P., Mary Gerlow, and A. Nelson Swartz (1980). "The
Economics of Combination Swordfish Longlining and Shrimp Trawling
in the Gulf of Mexico: Investment Requirements and Estimated Costs
and Returns." DIR 80-1, SP-9, Staff Paper Series, Departmental
Information Report, The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station,
Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas, December, 33
pp.
This report provides estimates of the economic aspects of swordfish
longlining particularly as it relates to investment requirements and operating
costs. These estimates are developed from interviews with vessel owners and
captains who were active in the fishery during the 1979-80 season. Recent
pressure on the shrimp trawling industry of Texas have caused shrimpers to
consider alternative fishing opportunities. Among these, swordfish longlining
was of particular interest in early 1980. The degree of fishing pressure that
swordfish stocks can withstand is not known. Caution has been advised
regarding rapid expansion of swordfish longlining even though the short run
benefits to shrimpers may be favorable.
Nichols, John P., Wade L. Griffin, and Vito Blomo (1978). "Economic and
Production Aspects of the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery." In
Pushkar N. Kaul and Carl J. Sindermann (eds.) Drugs and Food from
the Sea, Myth or Reality?, The University of Oklahoma Press,
Norman, Oklahoma.
This paper describes the important trends in the Gulf of Mexico shrimp
industry. Trends in production, imports, fishing effort, cost and returns,
catch per unit effort, for 1962 to 1976 are presented and discussed. With
production levels constant in the face of increasing fishing effort,
increasing operating costs are squeezing profit margins even though prices are
rising.
Nichols, John P., Melvin Cross, Vito Blomo, and Wade L. Griffin (1975).
"Utilization of Finfishes Caught Incidental To Shrimp Trawling in
the Western Gulf of Mexico, Part II: Evaluation of Costs." TAMU-
SG-76-203, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas
Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A&M University, College
Station, TX, January, 42 pp.
This report presents estimates of the cost of operating several
alternative systems for holding and landing finfish caught incidental to
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