United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Robert Aguilar, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center2006-01-21Two 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.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/shrimpForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/shrimpForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaShrimp industry--GeorgiaShrimps--GeorgiaShellfish trade--GeorgiaRulers (Instruments)--GeorgiaShrimp SpeciesStillImage