Shrimp boats trawling the Texas coast and federal waters will soon be a familiar site with the opening of the Gulf Shrimp Season in mid-July.
What may not be as familiar is the economic impact of Texas’ shrimp industry, if proposed legislation is passed that will allow non-Texas shrimpers to sell their catch in this state.
Between 2005 and 2014, Jefferson County’s shrimp harvest accounted for 24 percent of the total Texas shrimp harvest by weight and 26 percent of the total Texas shrimp harvest by value, according to information from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
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