European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday october 21, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 red tide litters Texas beaches with dead fish Corpus Christ Texas a a toxic red tide sweeping the Texas Gulf coast is littering beaches with Mounds of rotting fish and threatening the Liveli Hood of those who depend on seafood and tourism. We can l sell because inc Public is scared Corpus Christi Fisherman Gabriel Bodukoglu said. When i Don t make Money. 1 get angry. I have to  red tide a concentration of toxic microscopic organisms has killed millions of full since mid september along a coastal stretch of hundreds of Miles from Matagorda Bay to inc Rio Grande the Border Wilh Mexico. The Texas department of Parks and wildlife said the red tide was stronger than Ever last week and showed signs of resurgence in areas where i had re treated. Officials have closed some beaches including those near Corpus Christi and padre Island while Crews have been clean ing the shores. Nervous Lou risks and Consumers arc abandoning the beaches and Lull markets in droves businessmen and commercial fishermen say Bruce Phillips who Sells fresh shrimp at Corpus Christi Bay said he makes few sales these Days. The made s3 today said Fisherman Jay Paul. The red tide is wiping out sales toward the end of the season hitting budgets hard shrimpers said the toxin docs not of Eccl shrimp or crab so businesses could operate if Only the tourists were there. Any fish still Cal Why when caught is Safe to Eal according to state health and wildlife officials. Oyster clams and mussels filler inc Login and retain it in their systems for we rfcs creating a health Hazard if eaten. State officials have closed the Oyster Beds from South of Galveston Bay to the Rio Grande and a prolonged prohibition could sink Many Oysler operations. The. Oyster season begins nov. I. We depend on Oysler for Christmas Money said Benny Arispe a shrimp and Oysler Fisherman near Rockport. We Oyster from the first of november. What arc we going to do red tide is the name Given to an explosion of microscopic organisms that produce a toxin that suffocates fish when it reaches High concentrations. When the toxin becomes airborne it can Sling Cypei irritate noses and produce coughing or sneezing health officials said. But the toxin is not a danger to people unless someone has an acute allergy to it. They said. Big hand for sex Champ the Hearl a dim blown Detroit gained a new longer than any fighter. At left dedication were sculpture last i to Wilh