re: Tiger Prawns

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Tiger Prawns
My fil said, I think, that if a commercial fisherman catches one, the state wants it turned for data purposes.

I think that's what I've heard.

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Yep that's true. They are supposed to be very aggressive toward other shrimp species and the state wants to track their numbers.

To the OP, they really don't catch many in the gulf yet. Definitely not enough to create a market. I know a fisherman that caught a few. Here is a pic.