Tag: Gulf of Mexico

Red Snapper Brings Back Childhood Memories for Houston Chef

Red Snapper Brings Back Childhood Memories for Houston Chef

In Mexico Hugo Ortega grew up poor, eating red snapper was almost unthinkable. As the executive chef of some of Houston’s most popular restaurants he is working hard to ensure his customers have an opportunity never afforded to him.

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A Gulf Fisherman’s Looks Don’t Always Tell the Whole Story

A Gulf Fisherman’s Looks Don’t Always Tell the Whole Story

Buddy Guindon looks like a typical Gulf fisherman. His long white straggly beard, shorts and worn t-shirt looks like they were scripted for a TV reality series – and actually they were.

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Pensacola News Journal: $3M Grant Boon for Gulf Snapper Fishery

Pensacola News Journal: $3M Grant Boon for Gulf Snapper Fishery

by Kim Blair/Pensacola News Journal A $3 million, five-year project to expand data collection on red snapper and other reef fish stocks in the northern and eastern Gulf of Mexico is being hailed by Ocean Conservancy as a major milestone in the recovery of the marine resources affected by the 2010 BP oil spill disaster. […]

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NOAA Fisheries Gulf of Mexico Research Expedition

NOAA Fisheries Gulf of Mexico Research Expedition

As commanding officer of Oregon II, Dave Nelson pilots the ship through a busy ship channel in on its way into the Gulf to collect data during a recent groundfish survey.

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WSJ: Asian Tiger Shrimp Raise Big Question: Friend or Foe?

WSJ: Asian Tiger Shrimp Raise Big Question: Friend or Foe?

The Asian tiger shrimp, an exotic, large species of monster shrimp, is being found once again in the Gulf of Mexico and posing a potential threat to the $700 million Gulf shrimping industry.

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