Author: United States International Trade Commission
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Category : Shrimps
Languages : en
Pages : 302

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Languages : en
Pages : 1096

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Author: Robert Lee Maril
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Shrimpers who fish the shallow coastal waters of Texas fight a constant battle for survival—contending with shrimpers who fish the deeper gulf waters, competing with weekend sportsmen, wrangling with government regulations, and dodging environmentalists' incriminations. Add competition from the international market, an ominous threat frequently overlooked by bay fishermen, and the shrimpers; chances of winning—at least with their current lifestyle intact—are slim. In The Bay Shrimpers of Texas, Lee Maril explores the successes and failures of the shrimpers who prowl remote bays, rivers, and estuaries for their livelihoods. Through random sample surveys of fishermen, participant observation, and historical analysis, he examines the political, economic, and social realities confronting the shrimpers and their families. Legal and environmental constraints, price instability, work hazards and benefits (only one percent of the shrimpers surveyed had health insurance), rivalry with gulf and sport shrimpers, and conflict with Vietnamese refugees are all factors that affect the outlook for shrimping. Portraying the shrimpers' lives on land and water, Maril describes their boats, equipment, and various fishing strategies (both legal and illegal) used to survive in an increasingly competitive occupation. He gives an in-depth and personal look at an industry that in many ways has changed little over the last century and in others has haphazardly evolved as it enters into a ruthlessly competitive world marketplace. The prospects for bay fishing—a vital part of the cultural identity and tradition of many small coastal towns—are uncertain. By examining the past and clearing up misperceptions and myths, Maril provides valuable insight into not just the future survival or demise of one industry in a global economy, but the future of small business as a whole.

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Category : Administrative law
Languages : en
Pages : 1566

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Author: United States International Trade Commission
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Category : Commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 380

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Author: United States International Trade Commission
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Category : Tariff
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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Author: United States. Federal Trade Commission
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Category : Competition, Unfair
Languages : en
Pages : 438

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Category : Fishery law and legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 436

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Author: Upton Hatch
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429715544
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225

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Presenting state-of-the-art research on the economics of producing and marketing aquacultural products, this volume addresses critical issues concerning profitability, market acceptance, and economic modeling of various aquacultural products. Research approaches range from firm-level bioeconomic modelling to market-level econometric modelling of industry growth and product substitution. The studies highlight the institutional structures and public policy issues that will shape growth and development of aquaculture into the twenty-first century, including trade policies, food safety, and environmental quality.

Author: United States International Trade Commission
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Category : Commerce
Languages : en
Pages : 112

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Includes appendices.