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Comparison of Trawl Catches Using Two Different Towing Lines

Description: Report issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Coastal Fisheries Branch. This study was conducted to 1) compare catch rates in trawls pulled with nylon rope and in trawls pulled with wire cable and 2) determine if towing gear (nylon rope vs wire cable) affects loss or damage of trawls.
Date: December 1985
Creator: Mambretti, J. M.; Mercer, W. E. & McEachron, L. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oyster Dredge Tow Time Comparison

Description: Report detailing the results of a study comparing the catch of eastern market oysters in .5 and 1 minute tows to determine if the interpretation of the data is affected.
Date: May 1991
Creator: Bowling, B. G.; McEachron, Lawrence W. & Doerzbacher, Jeff F., 1956-
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Partially Annotated Bibliography of Purse Seines and Their Effect on Targeted Fishery Stocks

Description: Abstract: Available literature concerning purse seine fisheries was reviewed. Literature was selected for this report if 1) it presented information that provided insight into the history and long-term trends in a fishery and 2) it presented information on purse seines unique to a fishery. Information found in the reviewed literature revealed that purse seines are a highly efficient fishing gear and without adequate regulation are potentially damaging to targeted fish populations.
Date: July 1990
Creator: Hammerschmidt, Paul C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

A List of Indigenous Fish, Shellfish, and Aquatic Plant Species of Texas

Description: Report documenting the process of compiling indigenous species to Texas public waters, for the purpose of later identifying exotic species. It includes the full list of native species of fish, shellfish and aquatic plants in Texas with scientific name and common name.
Date: 1989
Creator: Harvey, William D.; Neck, Raymond W.; Johnson, N. Joyce; Garrett, Gary P.; Howells, Robert G. & Cody, Terry J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Harvest by Texas Headboat Fishermen During September 1982 - May 1983

Description: Report issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Coastal Fisheries Branch about the harvest of fishermen from three specific locations on the Texas coast, including the Galveston - Freeport, Aransas-Corpus Christi and the Lower laguna Madre area, from September 1982 to May 1983.
Date: April 1984
Creator: McEachron, Lawrence W.; Campbell, R. Page & Meador, K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Preliminary Evaluation of the Use of Calcified Structures for Separating Spotted Seatrout Stocks

Description: Report on a study "to provide a preliminary evaluation of computer assisted analysis of shape and growth patterns of calcified structures of spotted seatrout collected from the lower Laguna Madre, Matagorda, and Galveston Bays" (p. 1). It includes data collected using the OPRS software and discusses how the analysis can assist in separating stocks.
Date: November 1989
Creator: Colura, Robert L. & King, Timothy L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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