An assessment of the sportfishery on artificial "Liberty Ship" reefs off Port Aransas, Texas

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dc.contributorPort Aransas Marine Laboratory
dc.contributorTexas Coastal and Marine Council
dc.creatorVetter, Russell
dc.creatorRoels, Oswald A.
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-13T17:13:51Z
dc.date.available2016-12-13T17:13:51Z
dc.date.issued1977
dc.descriptionThe concept of using surplus World War II Liberty Ships for the construction of artificial reefs to increase the availability of sportfish off the Texas coast was originally suggested in 1974. It became a reality, under the guidance of the Texas Coastal and Marine Council, when three ships were sunk off Port Aransas in the winter of 1976. Since that time, the ships have rapidly become encrusted with algae, anemones, sea urchins, gorgonian coral and other attached marine life. These in turn have provided refuge and food source for a host of small invertebrates and fishes. In June of 1977, one and a half years after ·sinking the first ship, the Texas Coastal and Marine Council commissioned this study to evaluate the impact of the Liberty Ship reefs on sportfishing in the Port Aransas area. For a project such as the Liberty Ship reefs to be successful, there are two criteria: the ships must increase the supply of desirable sportfish and fishermen must be willing to utilize the new resource. The present study is an attempt to evaluate both aspects of the project. A user survey was conducted to determine the amount and type of recreational usage the Liberty Ships receive.en_US
dc.descriptionA report to the Texas Coastal and Marine Council in fulfillment of Contract No. IAC(76-77)-2149
dc.descriptionSubmitted September 1977
dc.description.departmentMarine Scienceen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.15781/T2M32ND2N
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/43962
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMSI Technical Reportsen_US
dc.rights.restrictionOpenen_US
dc.subject.lcshArtificial reefs--Texas--Port Aransas
dc.subject.lcshFishing--Texas--Port Aransas
dc.subject.lcshLiberty ships--Texas--Port Aransas
dc.titleAn assessment of the sportfishery on artificial "Liberty Ship" reefs off Port Aransas, Texasen_US
dc.typeTechnical reporten_US

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