Emergency Brine Shrimp Closure

On Oct. 27, 1997, the Utah Div. of Wildlife Resources ordered an emergency closure of the Great Salt Lake brine shrimp egg harvest, due to threat of overharvesting and the poor commercial quality of brine shrimp eggs. The harvesting season normally runs from Oct. 1 through Jan. 31. About 90% of the brine shrimp eggs are exported to prawn farms in Asia. [Assoc Press]