Fecundity of the ocean shrimp Pandalus jordani was analyzed from eight samples from the years 1989–1993 and compared with historical fecundity data for this species. Linear regressions of loge fecundity on loge carapace length from the 1989–1993 samples had significantly different slopes. Interannual variation in fecundity exceeded that found between areas within the same year, making it difficult to determine if the observed variation in fecundity resulted from geographic location or interannual variation. No consistent differences between the length–fecundity relationships of the recent and historical samples were demonstrated. A graphical comparison of fecundity with sea level height data provided preliminary evidence that sea bottom temperature may be influencing shrimp fecundity. Egg production, estimated from the length–fecundity relationships and from size and sex composition data from the commercial catch, showed wide variation between years and areas. Variation in sex composition explained roughly 62% of the variation in egg production. Egg production estimates, derived from a pooled length–fecundity relationship, deviated from estimates based on the individual samples by ± 13–18%. These deviations were considered to be a minor source of added variance when compared with other sources of variation in the total egg production of ocean shrimp.