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  Shrimp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Examples are the mantis shrimp and the opposum or mysid shrimp, both of which belong to the same class (Malacostraca) as the true shrimp, but constitute two different orders within it, the Stomatopoda and the Mysidacea.
Shrimp are distinguished from the superficially similar prawns by the structure of the gills, and by the fact that female shrimp (as in all other pleocyemates) brood the eggs on their pleopods.
Preparing shrimp for consumption usually involves removing the shell, tail, and "sand vein" (a euphemism for the digestive tract).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shrimp   (674 words)

  
 SHRIMP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The terms "prawn" and "scampi" are often used interchangeably with shrimp: "prawn" commonly refers to freshwater shrimp or large saltwater shrimp; "scampi" is often used by restauranteurs to describe shrimp cooked in butter and garlic.
Warm-water shrimp from the Gulf states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas represent the overwhelming majority of domestic shrimp landings in the U.S. The three major species are brown, white, and pink shrimp.
Shrimp are sold by count, which is expressed as a numerical range of shrimp per pound.
www.ocean.udel.edu /mas/seafood/shrimp.html   (443 words)

  
 Vannamei White Shrimp, White Shrimp: Siam Canadian
In nature, White Shrimp are spawned in the ocean from March to November and are carried by tides and wind driven currents into the estuaries.
White shrimp are harvested primarily in the fall.
White Shrimp are cultured in tanks or ponds of different sizes and at very different stocking densities, depending on the needs and resourcesof each farmer.
www.siamcanadian.com /white-shrimp/facts.htm   (601 words)

  
 Shrimp Texas Coastal Species
White shrimp, which use bays during late spring, summer and fall, support a large fishery in bays along the upper coast and near-shore waters off the Gulf beach.
As the shrimp boat tows the trawl over the sea bottom, the trawl is held open by the kite-like spreading action of the doors.
Shrimp fishing was worthwhile only when white shrimp were abundant near the shore.
www.huntstats.com /shrimp.html   (1144 words)

  
 Gulf Shrimp
This is not surprising because shrimp have a distinctive flavor, and the pink-white cooked meat is tender, delicate and delicious.
White shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) are concentrated south of the Carolinas; however, the bulk of the harvest comes from the Gulf of Mexico.
Whites, the standard against which other shrimp species – domestic and imported – are often measured, are sweet and firm and account for around 35% of the domestic catch.
www.fabianseafood.com /shrimp.htm   (1037 words)

  
 SHRIMP IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Brown and pink shrimps have grooves along the upper midline of the head and the upper midline of the lower region of the abdomen.
The spawning season for white shrimp during spring is obvious by the large catches of mature shrimp by the commercial fleet.
Shrimp have been known to do well, however, in water that was near 100 percent sea water (such as in Murrell's Inlet) or in 10 percent sea water (such as in the Cooper River near Charleston).
www.dnr.sc.gov /marine/pub/seascience/shrimp.html   (3714 words)

  
 Ocean Garden Products - Products - Shrimp
Shrimp eggs or larvae are either gathered from the natural environment or grown in hatcheries after being taken from female brood stock.
White shrimp are the main type of warmwater shrimp consumed in the U.S. and are both wild-caught and farm-raised.
The brown shrimp consumed in the U.S. are primarily harvested in the Gulf of Mexico, along the southeast Atlantic coast, and along the east and west coasts of Mexico.
www.oceangarden.com /eng/shrimp/types.htm   (1066 words)

  
 Shrimping
Brown, white and pink shrimp are the three major types of shrimp harvested on the coast.
White shrimp, found in more shallow waters with mud bottoms, are caught mostly during daylight hours during the Fall months.
Adult shrimp migrate offshore to spawn, and the cycle is repeated.
www.dmr.state.ms.us /Fisheries/shrimping.htm   (895 words)

  
 Shrimp
Farmed shrimp can be shipped from any number of countries, including the United States, and should be labeled "farm raised" or "farmed," along with the name of the country of origin.
Dip the shrimp in the egg whites and coat with the panko mixture.
The shrimp are soaked and used in soups or stews, imparting a pleasing, salty flavor.
www.privateclubs.com /archives/2006-mar-apr/food_shrimp.htm   (1862 words)

  
 Louisiana Fisheries - A Shrimp's Niche In Its Ecosystem
The two shrimp species harvested by the state’s commercial shrimpers – the brown shrimp (Farfantepenaeus aztecus) and white shrimp (Litopenaeus setiforus) – represent 95 percent of all annual landings.
Brown shrimp usually spawn earlier in the year, and are most abundantly harvested in May, June and July whereas white shrimp are most abundantly harvested in August, September, and October.
In Louisiana’s waters, 60-65 percent of white shrimp are harvested in coastal or bay waters, whereas the majority of brown shrimp in Louisiana are harvested in deeper, outside regions.
www.seagrantfish.lsu.edu /biological/shrimpniche.htm   (610 words)

  
 Shrimp - Types and Use
White shrimp, harvested along the Northeast Florida Atlantic coast, is a popular delicacy beloved by chefs, local residents and area tourists alike.
White shrimp spawn in the ocean from March to November and young shrimp are carried by tides and currents into estuaries to mature.
Florida rock shrimp, a deep-water cousin of the pink, white and brown shrimp, is often called “the small lobster” and boasts the sweet taste of shrimp with the firm texture of lobster.
www.foodreference.com /html/art-shrimp-7806.html   (1502 words)

  
 Seafood Business
By 2000, shrimp farmers from central to southern China were pulling white shrimp out of their ponds and selling it live at prices that reached as high as $6 a pound during holidays such as the Chinese New Year.
Although imports from Ecuador, the largest supplier of white shrimp to the U.S. market, were up only slightly through the first five months of 2002, to about 13,000 metric tons, look for a greater increase later this year, as Ecuadoran farmers continue to rebound from their white spot problems.
The best buys on white shrimp generally come in November, when Mexican processors are most motivated to generate cash from both the wild catch and the farmed harvest (Mexican shrimp farmers in Sinaloa and Sonora have to harvest all their shrimp by November due to colder weather).
www.seafoodbusiness.com /buyersguide03/issue_wshrimp.htm   (1771 words)

  
 NOAA Fisheries--Aquaculture and Enhancement for White Shrimp
The sustainable shrimp aquaculture technologydevelopment efforts were designed to reduce the potential for adverse impacts of shrimp aquaculture on the environment and wild shrimp stocks.
The mainstay of the shrimp fishery in South Carolina is white shrimp, Penaeus setiferus.
White shrimp spawn in near-shore waters in the spring.
www.nmfs.noaa.gov /mb/sk/saltonstallken/penaeus.htm   (362 words)

  
 Shrimp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Shrimp can be sold raw with heads and shells intact; raw with shells on and heads removed; raw and peeled; or peeled, cooked, and deveined.
Cooking shrimp in their shells seals in flavor and juices, but then they must be peeled by diners at the table, a messy job you may want to avoid.
Simmer until shrimp are opaque in the center, 3 to 6 minutes, depending on size and whether or not they have been peeled.
www.ppsrx.com /ppsrx/hn/Food_Guide/Shrimp.htm   (1085 words)

  
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White shrimp are native to the Pacific Coast of Central and South America.
White shrimp are relatively easy to breed in the aquarium if kept in large enough groups.
White shrimp are guaranteed to arrive alive but are exempt from our extended guarantee after their arrival.
www.liveaquaria.com /product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=2191   (374 words)

  
 N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Kid's Brown, Pink, and White Shrimp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Pink shrimp are harvested in the spring and the fall, and have a maximum life span of 24 months.
White shrimp (Penaeus setiferus), or green tails, are a minor species in North Carolina.
White shrimp are spawned in the ocean from March to November and are carried by tides and wind driven currents into our estuaries.
www.ncfisheries.net /kids/3shrimp.htm   (252 words)

  
 Sea Creatures 101: The Life of Your Seafood: Shrimp
White shrimp are pale with bright yellow or green along the edges of the tail.
Brown shrimp have a brownish tint with red, dark green, or light blue on the tail, and a groove along the head and rostrum.
There are some differences among the white, pink, and brown shrimp, but here are the basics: for brown and pink shrimp, the male transfers a sperm packet, called a spermatophore, to the female.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/aquatic_animals/104188   (565 words)

  
 Gulf Shores Shrimp Recipes & Shrimp Information---National Shrimp Festival
Shrimp are sized and sold by count (number of shrimp per pound) either whole or headless.
By the time the young shrimp (postlarvae) reach the gulf passes and enter the bays, they are one-fourth inch long, transparent and have a shrimp-like appearance In the Gulf, shrimp are harvested with trawls which are cone-shaped nets towed along the bottom in waters near shore.
White shrimp are grayish-white with a green, red or blue tinge on the tail and legs.
www.gulf-shores-shrimp-festival.com /shrimp_info_shrimp_recipes.html   (1482 words)

  
 Shrimp
The commercial shrimp fishery is one of the most economically important fisheries in the southeast.
Added pink shrimp to the management unit; Defined overfishing for brown and pink shrimp; Defined optimum yield for brown and pink shrimp; Required the use of certified bycatch reduction devices in all penaeid shrimp trawls in the South Atlantic EEZ; and Established a framework for BRD certification which specifies BRD certification criteria and testing protocol.
Established a federal permit for the penaeid (pink, white, and brown) shrimp, reqired BRD's in the rock shrimp fishery, amended the BRD Testing Protocol and criteria for certification, estabished a method to monitor and assess bycatch in the rock shrimp and penaeid shrimp fishery, and addressed stock status determination criteria.
www.safmc.net /Library/Shrimp/tabid/413/Default.aspx   (459 words)

  
 Health management and biosecurity maintenance in white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) hatcheries in Latin America.
When the patterns of spread of diseases and pathogens of shrimp are examined, especially those for viral pathogens, there is convincing evidence that most major disease outbreaks are associated with the movement of live shrimp (broodstock, nauplii and postlarvae (PL)).
The ultimate solution for combating shrimp disease problems is to culture certified, domesticated stocks that are free of specific pathogens on nutritious, dry feeds in biosecure ponds under conditions that are nonstressful to the shrimp.
A consensus was achieved that the strategies should be incorporated into a regional technical cooperation project aimed at assistance, and the member countries of FAO in which the proposed project would be implemented gave their consent for formulation of the project proposal.
www.fao.org /docrep/007/y5040e/y5040e04.htm   (984 words)

  
 The Shrimp Page - Recreational Shrimping!
White shrimp, also known as green tails, are usually found in waters with low salinity, organic rich, muddy bottoms.
White shrimp mature during their first year, and have a life span of around 2 years.
Shrimp are carried in by the tides or currents, so you should check your local tide charts.
www.catchseafood.com /shrimp/index.html   (1078 words)

  
 Shrimp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Due to its extremely tough, rigid exoskeleton, it did not have the large market popularity of its cousins, the pink, brown and white shrimp, until the 1980's when a machine was invented that would split the shell and de-vein the shrimp.
Its flavor is between lobster and shrimp and the texture is as firm as a lobster.
Rock shrimp are purchased according to size, however the largest size generally available is 21 to 25 per pound.
sarasota.extension.ufl.edu /FCS/FlaFoodFare/RkShrimp.htm   (621 words)

  
 Kona Bay White Shrimp
Age of shrimp broodstock is from 9 to 12 months from post-larval stage.
Commercial hatcheries in Asia, Latin America and the US that use Kona Bay White Shrimp™ are assured of having the finest white shrimp available.
Kona Bay White Shrimp broodstock are also highly efficient producers of both nauplii and postlarvae.
www.konabaymarine.com /shrimp.html   (209 words)

  
 Recipes from the Coast | Shrimp and White Bean Salad
Both local shrimp and corn should be available in the next couple of weeks.
The shrimp recipe we've included is from Lee Bailey's Long Weekends cookbook (Clarkson N. Potter, 1994).
When you start the final preparation, add the shrimp to the marinade and continue with the recipe.
www.molsol.com /Cooking/shrimp-bean.html   (432 words)

  
 white boot brigade
The White Boot Brigade is a roaming band of Louisiana shrimpers who seek to rescue their traditional livelihood of harvesting wild shrimp by creating new direct markets with consumers who crave freshness, quality, and taste.
The White Boot Brigade is at the head of the pack marching into new territory for Louisian shrimpers.
He will not be shrimping this season; however, Clara has traveled up to New York City to lend her moral support to the Brigade.
www.whitebootbrigade.org   (2289 words)

  
 Brave New Shrimp - Message
The shrimp spend their juvenile through adult lives in a controlled environment, in water with salinity about 1/35th that of the ocean.
Once the shrimp are captured in the net, they go into a bath of icy water, and the shock of immersion kills them.
The food, which is grain based, must sink to the bottom because shrimp, unlike catfish, normally feed at the bottom of the pond rather that at the top.
www.bravenewshrimp.com /press.htm   (2073 words)

  
 The White Shrimp Export Industry is Growing Steadily
Yields of white shrimp are higher than those of Black Tiger shrimp.
Production of white shrimp has become more popular now because of higher yields, lower costs and lower loss ratios.
Because of the expected rise in shrimp production, the shrimp export this year could exceed next years target by 10 percent.
www.siamcanadian.com /white-shrimp/production.htm   (242 words)

  
 Petshrimp.com -- All about shrimp
This shrimp has an incredible array of color varieties, that not only depend on its mood but seem to be distinct geographic variations.
There are fl and white shrimp, red and white shrimp, all red shrimp with a white, vertical line on their backs and brownish speckled shrimp.
Similar to the Red Cherry Shrimp and the Amano Shrimp, the Ninja Shrimp can tolerate a wide range of temperatures and can be kept outside in garden ponds in frost free areas.
www.petshrimp.com /serratirostris.html   (237 words)

  
 Gov't backs white shrimp culture - INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Westly Rosario, BFAR Dagupan research center chief, said the experimental culture, which is on a commercial scale and focused on Luzon, will determine the growth performance of the white shrimp at different climatic conditions and culture densities (intensive, semi-intensive and extensive).
The P9-billion shrimp industry experienced a boom in the 1980s when farmers found the culture of tiger prawn to be profitable.
But the industry crumbled when the shrimps were struck by a disease and farmers lost their investments.
news.inq7.net /regions/index.php?index=1&story_id=59740   (505 words)

  
 For Pacific white shrimp, gender matters when competing for food
Shrimp farming industry could benefit from new information on feeding patterns
As the industry tries to meet the growing demand for shrimp and shrimp-based products, identifying shrimp that grow more efficiently will be an important tool to maximizing production.
Dustin Moss is responsible for the technical management of a selective breeding program for Pacific white shrimp at the Oceanic Institute in Waimanalo, Hawaii.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2006-12/bpl-fpw121206.php   (307 words)

  
 Shrimp Recipes : White Sauce
Shrimp Butler, commonly referred to as a shrimp peeler, is an all in one shrimp butterflier and shrimp deveiner.
Shuck the loose shrimp peelings under the faucet and your shrimp are ready for cooking.
Shrimp Butler deveins and butterflies shrimp fast in less than half the time.
www.shrimp-butler.com /shrimp-recipes-white-sauce.htm   (155 words)

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