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Shrimp vessels land the most valuable species taken along the South Atlanticcoast. Shrimp trawlers have been modernized and are mainly double-rigged craftthat can tow two nets simultaneously, thereby increasing fishing efficiency.Here the trawler is washing its nets after a day of fishing.
Credit
NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection; P. 184 of Our Changing Fisheries 1970 Centenary NMFS centenary volume
Photographer
Artwork by Bob Hines
Display Date
1969 circa
Collection
Historic Fisheries
NOAA Affiliation
BCF