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Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked
by North America. The gulf's eastern, northern, and northwestern shores
lie within the United States of America. The gulf is bordered on the
southwestern and southern shores with Mexico.
The total area of the Gulf of Mexico is approximately 615,000 square
miles. Coastal cities along the Gulf of Mexico include Tampa, St.
Petersburg, Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans, Beaumont, and Houston
in the United States,Veracruz and Mérida in Mexico, and Havana
in Cuba.
The Gulf of Mexico’s shores and beaches, offering an ideal location
for swimming, sun, and all water sports, supports a $20 billion tourist
industry.
Texas State Aquarium
The aquarium features close-up views of the wonders of the Gulf of
Mexico in a wide variety of marine habitats. You gotta see the 3,000
animals that call the Official State Aquarium of Texas home! 2710
North Shoreline -Corpus Christi, Texas
Galveston Bay
Galveston Bay is known as an estuary, which is a semi-enclosed body
of water where freshwater from rivers, bayous and tributaries mixes
with salt water from the Gulf of Mexico. This mixing provides a unique
environment  that
houses coastal plants unique to this area and offers a nutrient rich
environment that nurtures juvenile marine organisms such as shrimp,
oysters, crabs, and numerous fish. The estuary offers hundreds of
residents and migratory birds both shelter and food. It is an incredibly
complex ecosystem that includes important habitats and food webs.
The Bay itself, its tributaries, wetlands, trees, and land all provide
homes, protection, or food for complex groups of species. Fish of
all types and sizes either live in the Bay and its tributaries or
they use the waters as they migrate in and out of the Gulf of Mexico.
Crabs hide from predators in underwater grasses, while oysters filter
water as they feed on plankton. The intertwined combinations of relationships
are countless.
Gulf of Mexico Fun Facts:
The Gulf of Mexico yields more finfish, shrimp, and shellfish annually
than the south and mid-Atlantic, Chesapeake, and New England areas
combined.
More than 400 species of shells can be found in the Gulf of Mexico.
Gulf beaches are considered the best shelling beaches in North America.
The world’s longest man-made beach is located on the Mississippi
Gulf Coast – 26 miles long.
The Mississippi River deposits more than 3.3 million gallons of water
into the Gulf every second. 
The Mississippi River contributes more than 90 percent of the fresh
water entering the Gulf.
Bottlenose dolphins are the most common dolphin species in the Gulf
and are estimated to number up to 45,000.
Indian mounds on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton
Rouge were built 450 years before the first Egyptian pyramid.
The word “Mississippi” means father of waters,” and
“Biloxi” means “first people.”
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge, at 24 miles long, is the second
longest continuous overwater bridge in the world.
The City of New Orleans is actually built 5 to 17 feet below sea level.
Huge levees are built to keep the mighty Mississippi from flooding
the city.
The Gulf of Mexico Program is located at John C. Stennis Space Center
in Mississippi. This federal city, with NASA as the lead, currently
comprises the largest concentration of oceanographers engaged in science
and research in the world.
The
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
A huge "dead
zone" of water so devoid of oxygen that sea life cannot live in it
has spread across 5,800 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico this summer
in what has become an annual occurrence caused by pollution. The dead
zone lacks oxygen because of pollution in the form of excess nutrients
that flows into the gulf from the Mississippi River. Animals trying
to live in this smothering layer of water near the bottom of the sea
must either leave or they will sufficate. To learn more about the
"dead zone" please visit the National
Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Assessment'
s website. NOAA's
Official Website
Virtual
Slideshows!
Take a virtual tour of famous landmarks and popular destinations throughout
the the Gulf of Mexico!
We invite you to enjoy our exclusive virtual slideshows and stunning
color photography of the Gulf Coast's beautiful scenery. If you're
visiting us from the colder northern climates, sit back and enjoy
the sun & surf !
Gulf Of Mexico Facts & Information
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Gulf
of Mexico Depth
At a depth of more than 12,000 feet, Sigsbee Deep is the deepest
part of the Golf of Mexico . It is more than 300 miles long and
is sometimes called the “Grand Canyon under the sea.”
Its closest point to the Texas coast is 200 miles southeast of Brownsville.
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Gulf
of Mexico Size
The total area of the Gulf of Mexico is about 600,000 square miles
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Gulf
of Mexico Width
The shortest distance across the Gulf of Mexico is about 500 miles
between the Mississippi Delta and the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula.
The greatest distance across the Gulf of Mexico is approximately
1,000 miles going east to west.
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Gulf
of Mexico Ports
The Gulf of Mexico links the ports of five southern U.S states (Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas) and six Mexican states
(Tamaulipas, Vera Cruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana
Roo) with the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
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Gulf
of Mexico Shoreline
The United States and Mexico form the Gulf of Mexico's mainland
shore, which extends more than 4,000 miles from the Florida Keys
to Cabo Catoche, at the northwestern tip of the Yucatán Peninsula
in Mexico.
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Gulf
of Mexico Sanctuaries
The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary contains the northernmost
tropical coral reefs in the U.S.
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas is the wintering ground
of most of the world's whooping cranes in the wild.
Padre Island National Seashore in Texas is the nation's longest
stretch of undeveloped beach.
At a depth
of more than 12,000 feet, Sigsbee Deep is the deepest part of the
Golf of Mexico . It is more than 300 miles long and is sometimes called
the “Grand Canyon under the sea.” Its closest point to the
Texas coast is 200 miles southeast of Brownsville.
Gulf of Mexico Size
The total area of the Gulf of Mexico is about 600,000 square miles
Gulf of Mexico Width
The shortest distance across the Gulf of Mexico is about 500 miles
between the Mississippi Delta and the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula.
The greatest distance across the Gulf of Mexico is approximately 1,000
miles going east to west.
Gulf of Mexico Ports
The Gulf of Mexico links the ports of five southern U.S states (Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas) and six Mexican states
(Tamaulipas, Vera Cruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana
Roo) with the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
Gulf of Mexico Shoreline
The United States and Mexico form the Gulf of Mexico's mainland shore,
which extends more than 4,000 miles from the Florida Keys to Cabo
Catoche, at the northwestern tip of the Yucatán Peninsula in
Mexico.
Gulf of Mexico Sanctuaries
The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary contains the northernmost
tropical coral reefs in the U.S.
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas is the wintering ground
of most of the world's whooping cranes in the wild.
Padre Island National Seashore in Texas is the nation's longest stretch
of undeveloped beach.
Federal
Fishing Rules for the Gulf of Mexico
NEW GROUPER AND TILEFISH REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE JULY
15, 2004
Recreational:
Maximum
of 2 red grouper allowed within the 5-fish aggregate grouper bag limit
Commercial:
Shallow-water
grouper quota reduced from 9.35 mp gutted weight to 8.80 mp gutted
wt.
New red grouper quota - 5.31 mp gutted wt (counts as part of shallow-water
grouper quota)
Commercial shallow-water grouper fishery closes when either the shallow-water
grouper or red grouper quota is reached, whichever comes first.
Deep-water grouper quota reduced from 1.35 mp gutted wt to 1.02 mp
gutted wt.
New tilefish quota - 0.44 mp gutted wt
All
other grouper regulations remain the same, including the minimum size
limits of
red
grouper - 20 inches total length
gag and black grouper - 22 inches total length recreational, 24 inches
total length commercial
yellowfin grouper - 20 inches total length
scamp - 16 inches total length
Commercial
closed season on red grouper, black grouper and gag - Feb. 15 to March
15
We
invite you to visit Anna Maria Island , Florida
Enjoy your visit on Anna Maria Island by relaxing on the pristine
beaches or tour the island's many historic sites by bicycle. Let our
Anna Maria Island Guide help you plan every aspect of your Florida
vacation - from lodging & dining to local island history and weather.
Anna Maria Island is a seven mile barrier island located in the southern
Gulf Coast area of Florida and is renowned for its white sand gulf
beaches and gin clear water. Anna Maria is the northernmost of a string
of barrier islands that extend in a southerly direction to the Florida
Keys.The Island itself is surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico to the
west, Tampa Bay to the north and Sarasota Bay and Anna Maria Bay on
its eastern shores.
Fishing abounds on Anna Maria Island. The island offers three fishing
piers: Anna Maria City Pier, Rod & Reel Pier and Bradenton Beach.
White Beaches & Glorious Sunsets
Anna Maria Island is a famous for its miles of white sandy beaches
with stunning sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico. Here visitors can find
world class angling, boating, surfing, golf, tennis as well as a rich
selection of exotic wildlife. In fact, the entire island of Anna Maria
is considered a wildlife sanctuary!
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here for more information - Anna
Maria Fl
Mississippi
River.com
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River.com your premier website for information, maps, books, travel
plans and more covering the entire Mississippi River Region. From
Nautical Charts of the Mississippi River to thousands of real estate
listings . click here
Hurricane
Season
The
official hurricane season for the Atlantic Basin (the Atlantic Ocean,
the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico) is from June 1 to November
30. The peak of the season is from mid-August to late October.
Hurricane Katrina
 Gulf
of Mexico Weather.com & Florida Visitors Guides.com network announce
the launch of a powerful disaster relief network in the
wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Gulf Coast Disaster Relief.com
&
New Orleans Charity.org
are designed to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina, now
considered to be the single worst natural disaster in United States history.
All federal, state & private disaster relief organizations
are listed on this network & may be contacted directly
or online.
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The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
A huge "dead
zone" of water so devoid of oxygen that sea life cannot live in it has
spread across 5,800 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico this summer in
what has become an annual occurrence caused by pollution. The dead zone
lacks oxygen because of pollution in the form of excess nutrients that
flows into the gulf from the Mississippi River. Animals trying to live
in this smothering layer of water near the bottom of the sea must either
leave or they will sufficate. To learn more about the "dead zone"
please visit the National
Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Assessment'
s website. NOAA's
Official Website
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