2003 Louisiana Fall Shrimp Season Set 8/6/2003 - The fall inshore shrimp season will open in Shrimp Management Zones 2 and 3 at official sunrise Monday, August 11, 2003 and in Shrimp Management Zone 1 at official sunrise Monday, August 18, 2003. Season dates were approved by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission at its August 6 meeting, based on recommendations presented by Marine Fisheries Division staff.
2003 Louisiana Fall Shrimp Season Set 8/6/2003 - The fall inshore shrimp season will open in Shrimp Management Zones 2 and 3 at official sunrise Monday, August 11, 2003 and in Shrimp Management Zone 1 at official sunrise Monday, August 18, 2003. Season dates were approved by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission at its August 6 meeting, based on recommendations presented by Marine Fisheries Division staff.
The closing date set by the commission for Zones 2 and 3 is official sunset Tuesday, December 16. Zone 1 will close to shrimping at official sunset, Wednesday, December 31, except for Breton and Chandeleur Sounds as described by the menhaden rule (LAC 76, Part 7, Chapter 3, Section 307D), which will remain open until 6:00 a.m. March 31, 2004.
Zone 1 includes Louisianaâs inside waters from the Mississippi-Louisiana state line westward to the eastern shore of South Pass of the Mississippi River. Zone 2 includes Louisianaâs inside waters from the eastern shore of South Pass of the Mississippi River westward to the western shore of Vermilion Bay and Southwest Pass at Marsh Island. Zone 3 extends from the western shore of Vermilion Bay and Southwest Pass at Marsh Island westward to the Louisiana-Texas state line.
The commission authorized Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary James H. Jenkins Jr. to change the closing dates of the 2003 fall shrimp season if biological and technical data indicate a need to do so or if enforcement problems develop and to close all or parts of outside waters if significant numbers of small white shrimp are found in these waters.
EDITORS: For more information contact Martin Bourgeois at 225/765-2401
Shrimp Week in Review, Friday, August 08, 2003, Friday August 8, 2003 Urner Barry Market Update -
August 08, 2003, 11:41 EST
Imported White Shrimp: 41-50 count and smaller whites from all areas are generally steady at listed levels. There has been some discounting on 41-50 count and smaller of about 5¢ from our stated east coast levels for Latin whites on the west coast.
36-40 count shrimp are mostly steady from all areas.
Middle count Latin whites; 26-30 and 31-35 count were weak and have drifted lower as supplies have improved. Asian whites in these sizes are barely steady to weak and some lower offerings have been noted.
21-25 count and larger shrimp are unsettled, especially Under 15 count which are weak.
Black Tiger Shrimp: The Black tiger market is steady with an about steady undertone. Overseas replacement offerings continue to moderate.
Gulf Domestic Shrimp: 51-60 count brown shrimp and smaller were about steady. Middle counts are weak as new production continues. Larger count brown shrimp were barely steady to weak as production will move into these sizes shortly. The white season will open on Aug. 11th for zones 2 & 3. Zone 1 will open on Aug. 18th. The white market is weak and settles lower in anticipation of the new season opening.
Paul Brown Jr.
Urner Barry Publications, Inc.
pbrownjr@urnerbarry.com 1-732-240-5330
http://www.urnerbarry.com http://www.seafoodnet.com http://www.comtell.com Farmed Salmon Week in Review, Friday August 8, 2003 Urner Barry Market Update -
August 08, 2003, 10:47 EST
Farmed Salmon Week in Review - August 8, 2003
The market on all sizes firmed in the northeast. Larger sizes continue very tight to nil in the region. Small fish are in fair availability for some producers, limited for others. In general, all sizes are light. European fish is available, but tightening. Buyers bid up market prices in order to secure product for the near term. The market appears to have settled at listed levels. Available supply clears well.
The Chilean fillet market is steady to full steady in mixed trade. Although some programs have been established at lower levels, spot product is sought after due to the lack of North American wholefish. Prices currently hold at Urner Barry listed levels with some higher offerings noted for immediate delivery. Supplies out of Chile appear adequate for current needs.
The west coast market surged this week due to a slowdown in production as well as the Canadian holiday this past Monday. Prices firmed sharply on all sizes as buyers looked to secure supply. Wild fish in the region is seasonally slowing down on brite chums, kings and sockeyes which have created additional need for Atlantics. The outlook on the market is somewhat unsettled in the near term although prices traditionally firm through the month of August.
Joe Soja
Urner Barry Publications, Inc.
jsoja@urnerbarry.com 1-732-240-5330
Note: Urner Barry´s Farmed Salmon Index is an indication of the combined average value for Chilean fillets, North Atlantic wholefish and west coast wholefish. It institutes a weighted value of each commodity as a proportion of the total supply from the producing areas. For example, if Chilean fillets represent 60% of the total, west coast wholefish 25% and northeast wholefish 15%, the value of each commodity would be weighted accordingly. This index is intended to be viewed as a snapshot of the general health of the fresh farmed salmon market in the US.
Note: The Shell-on Black Tiger Shrimp Index is an indication of the average value for all counts of shrimp in relation to the weighted value of each size as a proportion of the total Black Tiger shell-on import breakdown as reported by the US, Dept. of Commerce. That is, 16-20 count shrimp may have a high value but imports of that size may only make up a small portion of the breakdown. Whereas 51-60 count shrimp with a lower price may be weighted higher than 16-20 count due to its greater breakdown of the total.
Note: The Shell-on White Shrimp Index is an indication of the average value for all counts in relation to the weighted value of each size as a proportion of the total of selected countries shell-on import breakdown as reported by the US, Dept. of Commerce. That is, 16-20 count shrimp may have a high value but imports of that size may only make up a small portion of the breakdown. Whereas 51-60 count shrimp with a lower price may be weighted higher than 16-20 count due to its greater breakdown of the total.
