Mayport shrimping fleet
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The Mayport shrimping fleet is a historic group of commercial shrimp boats based in Mayport, Florida, that has long been central to the area's maritime economy and fishing culture.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial fishing fleet
ⓘ
maritime cultural resource ⓘ shrimping fleet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mayport fishing village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mayport seafood industry ⓘ |
| basedIn | Mayport, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
Mayport community identity
ⓘ
local employment ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole | core of Mayport fishing culture ⓘ |
| economicRole | central to Mayport maritime economy ⓘ |
| facesIssue |
competition from imported shrimp
ⓘ
declining number of working shrimp boats ⓘ rising fuel costs ⓘ waterfront development pressure ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor | fresh local shrimp ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | historic shrimping community in northeast Florida ⓘ |
| industry | commercial fishing ⓘ |
| influences |
local maritime traditions
ⓘ
regional seafood cuisine ⓘ |
| laborType |
independent commercial fishers
ⓘ
small-scale family-owned operations ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Duval County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
St. Johns River mouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigates |
Mayport jetties
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Johns River shipping channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Atlantic coastal waters off northeast Florida
ⓘ
St. Johns River estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | northeast Florida shrimping industry ⓘ |
| primaryCatch | shrimp ⓘ |
| productDestination |
local docks and fish houses
ⓘ
regional seafood distributors ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | historic working waterfront element of Mayport ⓘ |
| seasonalPattern | peak activity during regional shrimp seasons ⓘ |
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| supportsSector |
Mayport seafood restaurants
ⓘ
local seafood markets ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| transportMode | motorized fishing vessels ⓘ |
| usesGearType | trawl nets ⓘ |
| vesselType | commercial shrimp boat ⓘ |
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