. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. "MULLET COUNTRY" â n,...â The mullet--a long-time favorite of commercial fishermen on the Gulf coast-- is gaining recognition as one of the Southeast's ( FLORIDA more rapidly developing species. Over 34 million pounds of mullet valued at million dollars were harvested in 1967. Although caught mostly in Florida, this species abounds along the seacoastfrom North Carolina to V»" U^r<â. A 14-minute, 16mm. sound, color film about this advancing fishery has been produced by the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries in
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. "MULLET COUNTRY" â n,...â The mullet--a long-time favorite of commercial fishermen on the Gulf coast-- is gaining recognition as one of the Southeast's ( FLORIDA more rapidly developing species. Over 34 million pounds of mullet valued at million dollars were harvested in 1967. Although caught mostly in Florida, this species abounds along the seacoastfrom North Carolina to V»" U^r<â. A 14-minute, 16mm. sound, color film about this advancing fishery has been produced by the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries in cooperation with the Florida Board of Conservation. The film, "Mullet Country," traces the history of the species back to the Egyptian, and follows its present distribution channels from fishing vessel to consumer's table. "Mullet Country" received a silver award at the 1968 International Film and Television Festival held in New York City. A catalog of 26 fishery motion pictures, including "Mullet Country," is available, free of charge, from Audio-Visual Services, Bureau of Com- mercial Fisheries, 1815 North Fort Myer Drive, Room 601, Arlington, Virginia Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. National Marine Fisheries Service; U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service; United States. Bureau of Commericial Fisheries. [Washington] : National Marine Fisheries Service; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt. Print. Off. ]
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