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Regulation Changes Updated as of 14 April 2008 See Red Drum School at: http://www.usouthal.edu/marinesciences/video.htm and click on: Red Drum To email me to talk fish, or you have questions, and might prefer ordering something direct (not over the internet), try my e-mail address: rshipp@jaguar1.usouthal.edu Dr. Bob Shipp, during the past 20 years, has become recognized as the foremost authority on Gulf of Mexico fishes. For sportsmen and naturalists alike, he has taken his love of this resource and produced his "Dr. Bob Shipp's Guide to Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico" and numerous handy field ID guides and guides to the complex regulations to help you enjoy our wonderful marine resources. This web site will describe for you these fish friendly and fisherman friendly works and enhance your enjoyment of Gulf and South Atlantic fishes. This book ( Dr. Bob's Guide ....) is scientifically accurate, but popularly oriented and written in an easily understood language. Bob blends anecdotes with authenticity, modern underwater photography with illustrations from the archives of the Smithsonian Institute, and interesting ichthyological trivia with a few choice methods for preparing fish fillets. Separation of the fable from the fact is a trademark of this guide. Accurate knowledge turns out to be more fascinating than any fictional fantasy when it comes to fishes, and this guide is brimming with things about fishes that are fun to know -- and even more fun to look for when hitting the surf or snapper banks. This is the only popular volume by a marine scientist to date which is devoted to the fishes of the entire Gulf of Mexico. While meticulously accurate, the language and style are appropriate and enjoyable for young teenagers through adults. There is information on distribution and life history as well as interesting comments, trivia, and anecdotes on the 300 or so most frequently encountered fishes of the Gulf of Mexico. World records and several delicious but unusual recipes are also included. It is printed on 264 8 1/2" x 11" pages of 70-weight, acid-free, enamel bond paper and includes 96 color plates and nearly 300 black-and-white illustrations. Exciting News - Bob Shipp videos a Goliath Grouper off the coast of Dauphin Island, AL. This video clip was taken Auguest 9th, 2005 aboard the "Lady Ann" while doing research for the University of South Alabama.
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