BOP 2004 Still Photo Winners > Nature and Environment Picture Story
- 1st Place
- Nicole Fruge, The San Antonio Express-News
The US independent shrimper is an indangered species. High Fuel Costs, a glut of imports, and low shrimp prices are killing the industry. Gabrielle Ramos, 5, from left, takes a break from crabbing with her cousin Elinore Ramos, 7, (CQ) and uncle David Ramos to buy 6 pounds of shrimp from the Jeff Noel Sunday, August 24, 2003 in Rockport Harbor. Noel s friend Jerry Bolt is in the background processing the order. Noel tries to avoid wholesalers and sells most of his shrimp directly to the public and local shrimp peddlers from his boat the Gulf Knight.
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