Shell Management Annual Report: September 1980 - August 1981 (open access)

Shell Management Annual Report: September 1980 - August 1981

Annual report documenting information about managing shell dredging activities to insure that dredging activities comply with department rules.
Date: September 1982
Creator: Crowe, A. L. (Arthur Lemoine), 1949-
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shell Management Annual Report: September 1978 - August 1979 (open access)

Shell Management Annual Report: September 1978 - August 1979

Annual report documenting information about managing shell dredging activities to insure that dredging activities comply with department rules.
Date: February 1981
Creator: Crowe, A. L. (Arthur Lemoine), 1949-
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Population Trends and Commercial Harvest of the Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, in Texas Bays, September 1978 - August 1979 (open access)

Population Trends and Commercial Harvest of the Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, in Texas Bays, September 1978 - August 1979

Report detailing the findings of studies on blue crab populations in Texas, including mean monthly catch rates, effectiveness of catching methods, and catch data.
Date: May 1982
Creator: Hammerschmidt, Paul C.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trends in Texas Commercial Fishery Landings, 1972-1991 (open access)

Trends in Texas Commercial Fishery Landings, 1972-1991

Report documenting statistics related to commercial fishery landings and ex-vessel value statistics of finfish and shellfish harvested from Texas bays and the Gulf of Mexico off Texas.
Date: December 1992
Creator: Campbell, R. Page; Storck, Ted; Price, Vanenise & Robinson, Lance
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abundance of Brown Shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) as Related to the 1982 Closure of the Texas Territorial Sea to Shrimping (open access)

Abundance of Brown Shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) as Related to the 1982 Closure of the Texas Territorial Sea to Shrimping

The report documents the rationale behind the recommendation for the 1982 dates of closing and opening the Texas territorial sea to shrimping and determine the relative abundance of juvenile brown shrimp in Texas bays during 1981-1982.
Date: 1983
Creator: Bryan, C. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Closure Dates for the 1984 Texas Gulf Shrimping Season (open access)

Closure Dates for the 1984 Texas Gulf Shrimping Season

Report documenting information about the Texas Gulf shrimping season, including determining opening and closing dates of the 1984 shrimiping season in the Texas Territorial sea.
Date: September 1985
Creator: Bryan, C. E. (Cantrell E.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shrinkage of Spotted Seatrout Held in Ice (open access)

Shrinkage of Spotted Seatrout Held in Ice

Report documenting the results of a study on the amount of shrinkage when spotted sea trout are stored on ice. The study found the shrinkage averaged 3 millimeters after a 24 hour period and was insignificant in enforcement of minimum size limits in recreational fishing.
Date: January 1990
Creator: Rice, Kenneth W.; Riechers, Robin K.; Standard, Gray W. & Clark, Jerry E.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Growth and Survival of Cage-Held Eastern Oysters in Corpus Christi Bay (open access)

Growth and Survival of Cage-Held Eastern Oysters in Corpus Christi Bay

Report detailing the possibility of rebuilding eastern oyster populations in the Corpus Christi Bay.
Date: 1990
Creator: Gray, Joseph D.; Kehoe, William B.; King, Timothy L.; Colura, Robert L. & Matlock, Gary C.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Summary of Fish Tagging in Texas Bays: 1975-1990 (open access)

A Summary of Fish Tagging in Texas Bays: 1975-1990

Report documenting statistics related to fish tagging in Texas bays with a focus on the number of tagged fish and returned fish from 1975-1990.
Date: 1991
Creator: Bowling, B. G.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Summary of Artificial Reef Construction on the Texas Coast (open access)

A Summary of Artificial Reef Construction on the Texas Coast

The report summarizes the reef building activities in Texas since 1947 and comparision, where possible, the longevity of particular construction materials over time.
Date: March 1986
Creator: Crowe, A. L. (Arthur Lemoine), 1949- & McEachron, Lawrence W.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Timeliness of Reporting in the Self-Reporting Commercial Landings System in Texas (open access)

Timeliness of Reporting in the Self-Reporting Commercial Landings System in Texas

Report on dealers reporting saltwater landings in Texas and compliance with the self-reporting law.
Date: May 1990
Creator: Campbell, R. Page; Matlock, Gary C. & Clark, Jerry E.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trends in Relative Abundance and Size of Selected Finfishes and Shellfishes along the Texas Coast: November 1975-December 1988 (open access)

Trends in Relative Abundance and Size of Selected Finfishes and Shellfishes along the Texas Coast: November 1975-December 1988

Report documenting information about the impacts of management decisions based on optimum yield etc of fisheries and wildlife.
Date: 1990
Creator: McEachron, Lawrence W.; Dailey, James A. & Mambretti, Jerry M.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Total Length-Wingspan Relationships of Three Stingray Species (open access)

Total Length-Wingspan Relationships of Three Stingray Species

Report on the total-length to wing-span relationship of the Atlantic stingray, cownose ray, and southern stingray in order to facilitate the conversion of wing-span to total-length measurements in population surveys of rays that have damaged tails.
Date: January 1992
Creator: Balboa, William A.; Unger, Philip A. & McEachron, Lawrence W.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Headboat and Charterboat Finfish Catch Statistics for the Bays and Gulf Waters of Texas, September 1978-August 1979 (open access)

Headboat and Charterboat Finfish Catch Statistics for the Bays and Gulf Waters of Texas, September 1978-August 1979

Report documenting statistics related to the finfish catch in the bays and gulf waters of Texas 1978-1979.
Date: 1980
Creator: McEachron, Lawrence W.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Selectivity of Gill Nets in Three Texas Bays (open access)

Selectivity of Gill Nets in Three Texas Bays

Reports documenting the use of gill nets Corpus Christi Bay and upper and lower Laguna Madre Systems from September-December 1981, determining that those nets cannot be used to exclude red drum and spotted seatrout while selectively catching other species.
Date: February 1983
Creator: Hegan, H. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harvest Estimates for Texas Marine Charter Boats (September 1980-August 1981) (open access)

Harvest Estimates for Texas Marine Charter Boats (September 1980-August 1981)

This report provides estimates of fish harvest by Gulf "snapper" headboats for the 1980-81 fiscal year and estimates of fish harvest by bay headboats and small bay and Gulf party boats for summer 1981.
Date: 1983
Creator: McEachron, L. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Genetic Analysis of Paddlefish: A Comparison of Individuals from Missouri, South Dakota and Texas (open access)

Genetic Analysis of Paddlefish: A Comparison of Individuals from Missouri, South Dakota and Texas

Report examining cultured paddlefish, their muscle proteins, and their eyes to see if protein electrophoresis is a useful way to study stock dynamics. The report indicates this is an inadequate means of study.
Date: February 1993
Creator: Fries, Loraine T. (Loraine Thomas), 1956- & Hutson, Pat L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trends in Finfish Landings of Sport-Boat Anglers in Texas Marine Waters, May 1974-May 1991 (open access)

Trends in Finfish Landings of Sport-Boat Anglers in Texas Marine Waters, May 1974-May 1991

Report documenting annual pressure and landings estimates for private-boat, party boat and head boat fishing in Texas bays and passes.
Date: October 1992
Creator: Weixelman, Mike; Spiller, Kyle W. & Campbell, R. Page
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Survey of Largemouth Bass Tournament Fishing in Texas(1985-1989) No.60 1991 (open access)

Survey of Largemouth Bass Tournament Fishing in Texas(1985-1989) No.60 1991

Report on a study which surveyed voluntary reports of largemouth bass tournaments from 1985 to 1989 in Texas. The report includes data on size of the largemouth bass caught, rate of success for anglers, and number of tournaments per year.
Date: 1991
Creator: Twedt, Daniel J & Whitworth, Wilbur E
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Closure Dates for the 1988 Texas Gulf Shrimping Season (open access)

Closure Dates for the 1988 Texas Gulf Shrimping Season

Report documenting information about the Texas Gulf shrimping season, including determining opening and closing dates of the 1988 shrimiping season in the Texas Territorial sea.
Date: 1990
Creator: Fuls, Billy E.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pond Overwintering of Texas and South Carolina Red Drum Juveniles (open access)

Pond Overwintering of Texas and South Carolina Red Drum Juveniles

Report has survival and growth of Texas and South Carolina red drum
Date: 1990
Creator: Bumguardner, Britt W. & Colura, Robert L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Charterboat Fisherman Finfish Catch Statistics For Texas Marine Waters (May 1983 - May 1984) (open access)

Charterboat Fisherman Finfish Catch Statistics For Texas Marine Waters (May 1983 - May 1984)

Report documenting statistics related to headboat and party-boat fishermen fishing in inshore and offshore marine waters of Texas and the adjacent U.S. Fishery Conservation Zone.
Date: May 1985
Creator: Osburn, Hal R. & Ferguson, Maury O.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seine and Trotline Tag Purchases by Licensed Commercial Saltwater Finfish Fishermen During September 1984-August 1987 (open access)

Seine and Trotline Tag Purchases by Licensed Commercial Saltwater Finfish Fishermen During September 1984-August 1987

Report on study of commercial saltwater finfish fishermen, including their seine tag purchases, trotline tag purchases, and the counties these were bought in.
Date: March 1990
Creator: Green, Lee M. & Matlock, Gary C.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Closure Dates for the 1990 Texas Gulf Shrimping Season (open access)

Closure Dates for the 1990 Texas Gulf Shrimping Season

Report documenting information about the Texas Gulf shrimping season, including determining opening and closing dates of the 1990 shrimiping season in the Texas Territorial sea.
Date: 1990
Creator: Fuls, Billy E.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History