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Shrimp and redfish studies, bryan mound brine disposal site off Freeport, Texas, 1979-1981. Volume IV. Interview sampling survey of shrimp catch and effort. Technical memo

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5543502
An interview sampling survey of shrimp catch and fishing effort was conducted at specified ports along the Texas coast to strengthen the information base required to determine the effect of the disposal of brine from the Bryan Mound salt dome off Freeport, Texas on commercial brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) and white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus) populations in the Gulf of Mexico. The data recorded included port number, vessel name, official vessel number, shrimp dealer number, date of landing, area fished, depth of capture, days fished, and pounds of shrimp caught by species and size categories.
Research Organization:
National Marine Fisheries Service, Galveston, TX (USA). Galveston Lab.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA)
OSTI ID:
5543502
Report Number(s):
PB-82-116062
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English