Big Game Fish May Be Coming to Light in Gulf Waters
Dr J A Hockaday notes tuna have long existed in the Western Gulf in numbers. The US Fish and Wildlife Service reports yellowfin tuna of about 118 pounds on a Pascagoula cruise, along with a 300-pound blue marlin and ten white marlin out of a 37-fish catch. Further cruises aim to map distribution from Port Isabel to Brownsville and near Sigbee's Deep.
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Tuna
Western Gulf
M. S. Oregon
US. Fish and Wildlife Service
Pascangula
Miss
Gulf
Port Isabel
Oregon
Brownsville
Sigbee’s
Maryland
Cuba
Food and Drug Administration
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
UWS. Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C
Western
Naht
Texas
Valley
Northern Gulf
National Museum
Western Gulf tuna prospects draw sport and cannery interest
The article notes Gulf of Mexico fishing ease from Texas ports, cites recent catches near Port Isabel, and discusses little tuna or bonito as potential commercial catches. It highlights chumming efficacy, labeling bluefin and other species, while calling for further exploration of Western Gulf marine life and sport and commercial opportunities.
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Gulf
Panama Canal
California
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
J. H. Saarinen
Washington Beach
Port Isabel
Judson Ward
Zamora
Cateora Fish Company
Francesca la Monte
Doubleday and Co. Inc
Garden City
New York
Texas water overabundance prompts conservation drive
Dr. Walter L. Moore of the University of Texas says Texas has about 63 million acre feet of water available annually in streams and neighboring waters, yet only 8.5 million acre feet are used. He cites irrigation, manufacturing, municipal needs, and storage losses, and notes legislative upgrades to water control and a nine member committee pursuing a state wide conservation and development plan.
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Texas
Walter L. Moore
University of Texas
Ing Streams
Moore
Southern Regional Council of State Governments
State Board of Water Engineers
Texas Water
Massive tuna cruise planned for Port Isabel meeting
A mass meeting will be called at Port Isabel after the present Oregon cruise. Stewart Springer of Gulf Fisheries Exploration and Gear Research will address the group. A sport fishing film Battling Bluefins and The Tuna Story by Paul Hoefler are on hand, with invitations issued to guests.
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Port Isabel
Oregon
Stewart Springer
Gulf Fisheries Exploration and Gear Research
Nova Scotia
Paul Hoefler
Westgate California Tuna Packing Co
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