Despite an increasing tonnage of shrimp landings by commercial fishermen in recent years, the 2013 season will feature a landing quota equal to about 25% of the 2012 season’s landings. Historically the shrimp populations have varied substantially. Marine scientists believe that the resource is again under pressure with the threat of another population decline.
Shrimp Landings 1962-2013
Shrimp Price per Pound 1962-2013
| YEAR | METRIC TONS | POUNDS | VALUE | PRICE/LB |
| 1962 | 159.53 | 351,700 | 51,513 | $0.15 |
| 1963 | 244.26 | 538,500 | 63,886 | $0.12 |
| 1964 | 419.42 | 924,667 | 111,626 | $0.12 |
| 1965 | 946.98 | 2,087,722 | 244,870 | $0.12 |
| 1966 | 1,737.81 | 3,831,207 | 541,669 | $0.14 |
| 1967 | 3,141.16 | 6,925,058 | 864,974 | $0.12 |
| 1968 | 6,515.07 | 14,363,251 | 1,589,973 | $0.11 |
| 1969 | 10,992.98 | 24,235,340 | 3,044,948 | $0.13 |
| 1970 | 7,712.82 | 17,003,828 | 3,511,198 | $0.21 |
| 1971 | 8,354.78 | 18,419,121 | 3,670,814 | $0.20 |
| 1972 | 7,515.57 | 16,568,982 | 3,231,997 | $0.20 |
| 1973 | 5,476.61 | 12,073,851 | 3,555,365 | $0.29 |
| 1974 | 4,431.93 | 9,770,732 | 3,465,764 | $0.35 |
| 1975 | 3,177.10 | 7,004,288 | 1,937,652 | $0.28 |
| 1976 | 617.18 | 1,360,650 | 487,812 | $0.36 |
| 1977 | 147.95 | 326,178 | 161,887 | $0.50 |
| 1978 | 0.06 | 125 | 12 | $0.10 |
| 1979 | 32.85 | 72,424 | 50,880 | $0.70 |
| 1980 | 69.59 | 153,419 | 126,096 | $0.82 |
| 1981 | 528.73 | 1,165,654 | 843,245 | $0.72 |
| 1982 | 883.01 | 1,946,696 | 1,301,828 | $0.67 |
| 1983 | 1,029.11 | 2,268,797 | 1,680,919 | $0.74 |
| 1984 | 2,564.71 | 5,654,203 | 2,783,600 | $0.49 |
| 1985 | 2,956.89 | 6,518,815 | 2,917,464 | $0.45 |
| 1986 | 3,407.26 | 7,511,716 | 4,801,995 | $0.64 |
| 1987 | 3,534.16 | 7,791,485 | 8,887,484 | $1.14 |
| 1988 | 2,272.34 | 5,009,646 | 5,677,376 | $1.13 |
| 1989 | 2,542.48 | 5,605,200 | 5,597,595 | $1.00 |
| 1990 | 2,962.05 | 6,530,201 | 4,828,693 | $0.74 |
| 1991 | 2,431.47 | 5,360,476 | 5,096,525 | $0.95 |
| 1992 | 2,973.29 | 6,554,976 | 6,540,444 | $1.00 |
| 1993 | 1,563.05 | 3,445,933 | 3,724,663 | $1.08 |
| 1994 | 2,815.41 | 6,206,899 | 5,104,039 | $0.82 |
| 1995 | 5,388.26 | 11,879,061 | 10,674,287 | $0.90 |
| 1996 | 8,163.35 | 17,997,092 | 12,925,540 | $0.72 |
| 1997 | 5,419.57 | 11,948,087 | 9,730,427 | $0.81 |
| 1998 | 3,050.01 | 6,724,113 | 6,450,877 | $0.96 |
| 1999 | 1,493.47 | 3,292,525 | 3,158,232 | $0.96 |
| 2000 | 2,086.59 | 4,600,149 | 3,649,982 | $0.79 |
| 2001 | 901.88 | 1,988,301 | 1,796,216 | $0.90 |
| 2002 | 383.73 | 845,984 | 906,446 | $1.07 |
| 2003 | 971.84 | 2,142,527 | 1,855,770 | $0.87 |
| 2004 | 1,053.76 | 2,323,147 | 1,002,427 | $0.43 |
| 2005 | 1,596.29 | 3,519,216 | 1,961,655 | $0.56 |
| 2006 | 1,912.99 | 4,217,415 | 1,512,001 | $0.36 |
| 2007 | 3,383.26 | 7,458,808 | 2,931,917 | $0.39 |
| 2008 | 3,851.81 | 8,491,782 | 4,166,412 | $0.49 |
| 2009 | 2,170.93 | 4,786,081 | 1,923,078 | $0.40 |
| 2010 | 5,566.54 | 12,272,114 | 6,660,005 | $0.54 |
| 2011 | 4,567.30 | 10,069,150 | 7,576,918 | $0.75 |
Source: http://www.maine.gov/dmr/commercial-fishing/landings/documents/shrimp.table.pdf (accessed February 5, 2018)