Commercial fishing has long been an economic mainstay of McIntosh County. In 1960 McIntosh County had one of the largest shrimp-boat fleets on the south Atlantic coast. Although the seafood industry has seen a decline because of shifting market forces, shrimping is still economically important to the county.
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