October shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico lowest in 15 years

 October shrimp landings from the Gulf of Mexico were the lowest in 15 years.

Shrimp landing data from the National Marine Fisheries Commission show that just over 11.6 million pounds of shrimp were harvested from the Gulf in October, down from 13.5 million pounds last October.

The shrimp harvest for the year is down by over 23 percent -  the fifth straight year of declines in overall landings in the region.

So far this year shrimpers have netted about 79 million pounds from the Gulf of Mexico.

By this time last year they had brought in over 88 million pounds.

According to the Southern Shrimp Alliance, because fewer shrimp are being harvested, prices for all sizes of Gulf shrimp have increased significantly. 

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