- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Shrimp Species
- Creator:
- Robert Aguilar, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
- Date of Original:
- 2006-01-21
- Subject:
- Shrimp industry--Georgia
Shrimps--Georgia
Shellfish trade--Georgia
Rulers (Instruments)--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Two species of shrimp make up most of the catch in Georgia: white shrimp (Litopenaeus setiferus) and brown shrimp (Farfantepenaeus aztecus [pictured]).
Photograph of Farfantepenaeus aztecus shrimp. Two species of shrimp make up most of the catch in Georgia: white shrimp (Litopenaeus setiferus) and brown shrimp (Farfantepenaeus aztecus [pictured here]).
Between 4.5 million and 9.5 million pounds of heads-on shrimp are harvested annually in Georgia by a fleet of more than 500 boats (or trawlers), which are based all along the Georgia coast. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/shrimp/m-1628/
- Digital Object URL:
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/serc_biodiversity/38267098561/in/photolist-kT4fLc-21iwTcp-iMgC6M-iMkFAf-iihnTq-zs8iaW
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Dr. Mac V. Rawson, Georgia Sea Grant College Program
Image from Robert Aguilar, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/shrimp
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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