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Economic Research Proposal
The economists on the Shrimp Project met September 3,
2003 to discuss research tasks associated with the “Inventory”
component of the project. The proposed division of research responsibilities
are summarized as follows:
I. David
Barkley 864-656-5797 and Mark
Henry 864-656-5774
- Interview all South Carolina shrimp dock owners;
- Conduct mail survey of all licensed South Carolina
shrimpers for 2002 and 2003;
- Prepare budgets for shrimp boat operations of different
sizes and technologies;
- Interview a sample of individual shrimp boat operators
to verify budgets;
- Work with Caron St. John on the marketing and branding
program for South Carolina shrimpers.
II. Dan
Smith 864-656-3382
- Interview 3-5 processors of shrimp in the Southeast;
- Interview 2-4 food wholesalers in the Southeast;
- Interview the principal local retail outlets for shrimp
(e.g., BILO, Winn Dixie, IGA);
- Interview a sample of restaurants where seafood is
a principal menu item (e.g., Red Lobster).
III. Mike
Hammig 864-656-5771
- Identify examples of U.S. seafood co-op programs and
investigate experiences of these co-ops regarding value-added enhancement
efforts;
- Determine size requirements for a shrimp processing
facility pertaining to efficient heading, scaling, and freezing technologies;
- Investigate government programs available to assist
in the starting and operating of a seafood co-op.
- Please contact us if you wish to make suggestions or
changes in the above proposed plan of work.
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