United States, Georgia, McIntosh County, 31.48381, -81.37557Kevin2018-06-13Commercial fishing has long been an economic mainstay of McIntosh County. In 1960 McIntosh County had one of the largest shrimp-boat fleets on the south Atlantic coast. Although the seafood industry has seen a decline because of shifting market forces, shrimping is still economically important to the county.Photograph of a shrimp boat in Blackbear Creek. Commercial fishing has long been an economic mainstay of McIntosh County, Georgia. In 1960 McIntosh County had one of the largest shrimp-boat fleets on the south Atlantic coast. Although the seafood industry has seen a decline because of shifting market forces, shrimping is still economically important to the county.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/mcintosh-countyForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/mcintosh-countyForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaShrimp industry--Georgia--McIntosh CountyBoats and boating--Georgia--McIntosh CountyShrimp fisheries--Georgia--McIntosh CountyShrimp BoatStillImage