A Presentation to the Louisiana Shrimp Task Force on Industry

Trends

Jack C. IsaacsLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Socioeconomic Research and Development SectionSeptember 28, 2009

Please do not cite this draft presentation.

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Shrimp Harvests in the Gulf, By State: 2008 (NMFS Data)

Millions of Pounds Millions of Current Dollars

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Louisiana Harvest and Value: 1995 – 2008NMFS Data

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Inflation-Adjusted Value per Pound of Shrimp, Louisiana:

1995 – 2008NMFS Data

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Number of Louisiana Shrimpers: 1995 – 2008

LDWF License Statistics1989: 16,505

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Recent Commercial Shrimp Fisheries Statistics

• Number of Individuals Who Held Shrimp Gear Licenses in 2008: 4,721– LDWF Licensing Data

• Number of Boats Which Landed Shrimp in Louisiana in 2007: 3,264– LDWF Trip Ticket Data

• Number of Individuals Who Completed Trip Tickets with Shrimp Landings: 3,069– LDWF Trip Ticket Data

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Shrimp Processors in Louisiana

• Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Count: 43

• National Marine Fisheries Service Seafood Processors Count (Survey Respondents): 17

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Shrimp Processing in the Gulf, By State: 2007 (NMFS Processors Survey)

Millions of Pounds Millions of Current Dollars

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Louisiana Processing Volume & Value: 1995 – 2007 (NMFS Processors Survey)

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Price per Pound of Processed Shrimp Product: 1995 – 2007

NMFS Processors Survey

NOTE: The “price per processed pound of shrimp product” statistic is based on a combination of dissimilar products. 10

Number of Shrimp Processors in NMFS Processors Survey: 1995 – 2007

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Shrimp-Related Employment in Louisiana

• Average Number of Jobs per Shrimp Processor (NMFS Seafood Processors Survey)

– Low (February) – 20

– High (June) - 50

• Average Number of Jobs per Shrimp Dealer (LDWF Shrimp Marketing Survey)

– Off-Season– 16

– Inshore Season- 7

• Total Number of Shrimp-Related Jobs in Louisiana, 2006 (Southwick): 14,384

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U.S. Imports Volume: 1995 – 2008

(NMFS Fisheries Statistics Division)

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U.S. Imports Volume and Value: 1995 – 2008

(NMFS Fisheries Statistics Division)

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Where U.S. Imports Come FromTop Ten Importers, 2003, 2005, 2008(NMFS Fisheries Statistics Division)

2003 2005 2008

Nation Imports(Million Lb.)

Nation Imports(Million Lb.)

Nation Imports(Million Lb.)

Thailand* 293.3 Thailand* 354.2 Thailand* 403.5

China* 179.5 Indonesia 115.7 Indonesia 184.8

Vietnam* 126.3 Ecuador* 109.1 Ecuador* 123.9

India* 100.1 China* 101.4 China* 107.8

Ecuador* 74.8 Vietnam* 94.5 Vietnam* 106.26

Mexico 56.1 India* 78.8 Mexico 75.9

Brazil* 48.0 Mexico 61.8 Malaysia 66.2

Indonesia 47.7 Malaysia 37.8 India* 33.9

Guyana 25.1 Bangladesh 35.0 Bangladesh 30.1

Honduras 21.3 Honduras 23.1 Guyana 20.0

* Six Nations included in anti-dumping trade dispute, December, 2003.15

Where Imports Entered the U.S., 2008By U.S. Customs Districts

Pacific504 m Lb.

$1.61 Billion

Mid-Atlantic361.2 m Lb.$1.26 Billion

New England14.1 m Lb.$48 Million

South Atlantic191.4 m Lb.$577 Million

Gulf71.1 m Lb.

$188 Million

Inland93.9 m Lb.

$388 Million

U.S. Total – 1.24 Billion Pounds - $4.09 Billion

Florida East FL – S. AtlanticWest FL - Gulf

NMFS Fisheries Statistics Division

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Forms of Shrimp Imports: 2008(NMFS Fisheries Statistics Division)

Millions of Pounds Millions of Current Dollars

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U.S. Shrimp Imports Volume by Form: 1995 – 2008

(NMFS Fisheries Statistics Division)

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Price per Pound of Imported Shrimp, By Form: 1995 – 2008

(NMFS Fisheries Statistics Division)

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Indexed Import Volume, Import Price per Pound, Gulf Harvest Price per Pound, and Gulf Processed Shrimp Price per Pound:

1995 - 2007

NOTE: These Indexed Values are very limited measures of relative change. 20

E.U. Shrimp Imports Volume and Value: 2000 – 2008

(U.N. Comtrade Statistics)

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Where E.U. Imports Come FromTop Ten Importers, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008

(UN Comtrade)

2001 2003 2005 2008*Nation Vol. Nation Vol. Nation Vol. Nation Vol.

Argentina 109.3 Greenland 152.7 Greenland 179.7 Greenland 169.8

Greenland 99.0 India 91.5 Ecuador 96.4 Ecuador 164.8

Iceland 57.9 Argentina 87.1 India 92.0 India 127.2

Canada 50.8 Brazil 81.8 Brazil 88.2 Thailand 85.1

China 47.7 Iceland 64.2 China 77.0 Argentina 84.9

Norway 50.2 Canada 62.9 Indonesia 58.5 China 84.0

India 42.2 Indonesia 60.7 Bangladesh 61.2 Canada 71.9

Bangladesh 35.6 Bangladesh 52.4 Iceland 42.0 Bangladesh 65.6

Indonesia 35.6 Malaysia 49.9 Vietnam 38.9 Vietnam 64.2

Thailand 32.8 Norway 42.9 Malaysia 32.6 Indonesia 62.5

22Vol. = Millions of Pounds

Ongoing and Upcoming Economic Research

•Survey of State Waters Shrimpers across the Gulf of Mexico (with Gulf States MFC)

•LDWF Survey of Commercial Fishermen

•LDWF Survey of Dealers•Survey of Seafood-Related Businesses across the Gulf of Mexico (with Gulf States MFC)

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