Wild shrimp landings in the Gulf of Mexico hit another record in March, with harvesters pulling in 3.5 million pounds -- nearly 60 percent higher than the 15-year historical average of 2.2 million pounds, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

February landings were also a record high for the.

Texas shrimpers pulled in "an unprecedented amount" of shrimp, according to the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SAA), with 1.8 million pounds laded -- more than double the 15-year average. The second-largest amount of shrimp landed during March was 1.4