•Molt to shed exoskeleton as they grow•Live on the craggy bottom•Feed on other shrimp, plankton, small mollusks, worms, sponges and fish carcasses.

Spot Prawn

Pandalus platycero

Commercial fishing takes place by permit only under the ODWF Developmental Fisheries Program •Currently 1-2 active permits •Our spot prawns were caught in traps off the coast of Southern Oregon in waters 480 to 720 feet deep