Shrimping in Prince William Sound

Prince William Sound Shrimping opens April 15th.

There are five species of shrimp found in Alaska’s waters: northern, humpy, sidestripe, coonstripe and spot. Both northern and humpy shrimp are usually marketed as cocktail or salad shrimp. Sidestripe shrimp are usually found in much deeper water, while spots are usually the largest species.

Pandalid shrimp are among the relatively few animals that are hermaphroditic. Most individuals spend the early part of their mature lives as males, and then transform into females for the rest of their lives. Females carry from a few hundred to as many as 4000 eggs. Eggs hatch in th

e spring, and by mid-summer, the shrimp larvae have typically grown enough to settle into their preferred habitat as a juvenile shrimp.

 

 

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