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Southeast Fisheries Center, National Marine Fisheries Service,
NOAA, Pascagoula, MS 39568-1207.
The northern Gulf of Mexico shrimp fleet was monitored from 1972 to 1980
to estimate the magnitude and species composition of fish bycatch. The
highest bycatch estimate occurred in the north central Gulf during the warm
season inside of 18 m. The lowest estimate (3,944 mt) occurred in the eastern
Gulf in the same depth zone and season. An estimated 576,028 mt of fish are
caught incidentally by the northern Gulf shrimp fleet annually. The north
central Gulf influenced the bycatch heavily; contributing 50.3% of the total.
Sciaenids dominated, comprising 52.47% with Atlantic croaker, Micropogonias
undulatus (33.6%); spot, Leiostomus xanthurus (7.64%); sand seatrout,
Cynoscion arenarius (5.85%); and silver seatrout, Cynoscion nothus (2.99%)
being the major species.
Penn, Erwin S. (1973). "Price Spreads of Fish Products Among Producers
and Distributors." U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic
Atmospheric Administration, National marine Fisheries Service,
Economic Research Division, File Manuscript No. 151, May, 29 pp.
The rapid increase of fish prices has recently caused public concern.
To find the cause of the difference between the price the fisherman receives
for his product and the ultimate price paid by the consumer, this report
provides an analysis of how the consumer's dollar is distributed to four
marketing levels: fisherman, processor, wholesaler, and retailer.
The difference or margin between selling and purchasing prices of each
level and the share of the consumer's dollar by each level and each cost
component are calculated for 14 fish products. The report also analyzes the
costs and profits incurred by each marketing function and describes the major
influences on margin differences.
The purpose of the study is to provide a systematic guide that
individual firms in the fishery can use to examine their margins, costs, and
profits for each fish product, and compare them with the figures presented in
this study as national averages for the same product.
Penn, Erwin S. (1978). "Marketing Bill of U.S. Fish-Food Products and
Its Components." Draft report, Office of Scientific and technical
Services, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of
Commerce, Washington, D.C., 49 pp.
Based on the cost analyses of price margins of 18 fish products at four
functional levels (harvesting, processing, wholesale, and retail), cost bills
are estimated and expanded to include all edible fish products harvested,
imported, distributed, and consumed in the United States during 1972-77.
Distribution of fish products takes two other important channels (functional
levels) -- eating places and other food service institutions -- besides retail
stores to reach consumers. Detailed estimates for 1972-77 are made for the
following: a cost bill at each functional level of every fishery, an outlay
for each cost item at six functional levels of each fishery, annual consumer
expenditure on each fish product, and per capita consumption of all edible
fish in dollar value.
Penn, Erwin S. (1979). "Cost Analyses of Fish Price Margins, 1972-77,
at Different Production and Distribution Levels." Draft report,
Economic Analysis Group, Office of Policy and Planning, National
Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, Washington,
D.C., 38 pp.
Each price margin of a fish product is composed of costs and profits
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