Saltwater finfish research and management in Texas. A Report to the Governor and the 67th legislature.

Date

1981

Authors

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

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Publisher

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Abstract

The purposes of this report to the Governor and the 67th Legislature are to present the results of the Department programs for research and monitoring of three finfish species, to review Commission regulations for management of the finfish resources, and to recommend procedures for improving the fishery. Red drum, spotted seatrout, and black drum constitute the bulk of the finfish harvest by sport and commercial fishermen.

Description

31 p.

Keywords

finfish fisheries, fishery resources, resource management, population dynamics, ecological distribution, check lists

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