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Shrimp Boats Race to Meet Big Weekend Harvest
A coastal log details shrimp boats at WBP Gulf Shrimp Co. and Bay area ports stacking boats and hauling hundreds of barrels daily. Names include American Beauty, Sea Dog, Judith Anne, Vera Cruz, and Prawn Queen as crews push past 1 000 barrels in a single day with boats such as Miss Carmen Louise and Rita Marlene contributing. The piece also notes tuna exploration aboard the Oregon with yellowfin and marlin catches and discusses Gulf tuna potential and longline gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WBP
Buccaneer
Houston
Walling
Phyllis
Earl LeMaire
Sandra
Charles
P. W. Curry
Austin
Charlie Bower
Uth
Frank B
Rathilene
Magic Valley
Danny
Judith Anne Mnat
Alamo
Ewing
Roosevelt
Mary Lorene
Barto
Vera Cruz
Producer's Marine
St. Tammany
Sharon J
Linda Anita
Valley
Sea Dog
Miss Lillie
Maverick
Bragos
Katherine B
Rothport
Miss Port Isabel
Chapala
Miss Ruth
Carmen Louise
Southport
Pattie L
Dorcas
C. W. Rugent
Doug Boy
Prawn Queen
Barbara Lynn
Georgia Mae
Francis Lee
Violet Gladys
Sammy Jr
Wanda Ginger
American Beauty
Mary Louise
Taurus
Gulf Co
Dr. Whal ‘En
Producer’s Marine
Rita Marlene
Valley Star
Schmidt's
Bob Ramsey
Esmeralda
Golden Star
W Jedr
St. Joseph
The
Arrow
Grande
Pride
Prince
Gulf Shrimp
Rockport
Georgia Pine
Gulf Shrimp Company
Donald Faye
Billie Lou
Demebola
Phoenix
Helen Mae
Texas Ranger
North Star
Aransas Pass
Schmidt
Gulf
Dr Whalen
Mobarpi
Border Fisheries
Twin City
Anita
Josie D
Shirley B. Toomer
Marine Mart
Ronald Williams
John's
Molly Dodger
Oregon
Gulf of
Mexico
Captiva
Bouys
Japan