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Snapping shrimps are commonly called grass shrimps, and also called drum shrimps in China and iron cannon shrimps in Japan. That means they are shrimps that can make sounds. They belong to middle-small size shrimps and living together in pairs. The recorded types of snapping shrimps in Penghu are 14 types. Among them, Alpheus brevicristatus perching in the seaweed swamp of Chitou Bay has the most abundant output. It is also traditional bait with economic value. Using it to fish Spotted groupers is most efficiently and it also has the biggest amount of Snapping shrimps for sale in Penghu fishing stores. The production of Chiangmei Village is the No.1 all over the county.The method to catch Snapping shrimps is commonly called shrimp hunting which is featured tidal flat industry of Baisha Township. Nowadays, the need of Snapping shrimps as bait is creasing day by day, always causing a shortage. However, hunting wide Snapping shrimps in a large number may cause over fishing phenomenon which will decrease the quantity of catch and minimize the size of the caught Snapping shrimps. In recent years, the fishermen who hunt shrimps have already faced this problem, and needed related organizations to provide responding policies.