Charter Boat Fishermen On The Texas Coast

Details

• Personal Author:
  Mertens, Thomas John
• Corporate Authors:
  Texas A & M University, Sea Grant College Program, ; National Sea Grant Program (U.S.)
• NOAA Program & Office:
  Sea Grant ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
• Sea Grant Program:
  TAMU (Texas Sea Grant) ; NSGO/NSGLC (National Sea Grant)
• Description:
  "This report presents part of a larger, more detailed study of the charter fishing industry on the Texas Gulf coast. The larger study, sponsored by the Texas A&M University Sea Grant College Program and supervised by Dr. Robert Ditton of the Texas A&M Department of Recreation and Parks, addressed the following research objectives: (1) to inventory Texas charter boat operators; (2) to describe their activity, business structure and profitability; (3) to identify and describe customers of the industry (charter boat fishermen); (4) to evaluate the industry's financial status; and (5) to measure the industry's regional and local economic importance. This report deals with the research method and data derived for the third objective above"--Preface.
• Keywords:
  Boats And Boating Fishing Saltwater Fishing Boats And Boating Saltwater Fishing
• Series:
  TAMU-SG   79-603
• Document Type:
  Miscellaneous
• Funding:
  Funding: NOAA Office of Sea Grants; grant number: 04-6-158-44108;
• Place as Subject:
  Texas
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6a0c1fbb10715777c428124c7d9ee9e1d4fc4816cfc2c2673d2e084fb997bb74
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/12850/noaa_12850_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.13 MB ]