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Newspaper
Port Isabel Press
Location
Port Isabel, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1957
Page
4
The Port Isabel Brownsville area launches the first U S shrimp fishermen school under the Payne McCormick act to train experienced divers and recruit youths. Classes run 7 to 10 pm at Brownsville High with 00 hours total, open to 17 year olds who can swim and may involve water aboard a boat.
A 200 hour course aims to train workers in navigation safety electronics and boat maintenance for the shrimp industry. The program, led by experts and backed by the Texas Shrimp Association and government funds, targets high school and adult students to spur Gulf Coast employment in shrimping.
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