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ne« ™ that Dr , *' lnto a natioraljj hunkers ’N Lies 3plac , in g esia;_. 1 s °phomores[)| 5 By JIMMY GUILLOT s the No Nationals for volleyball team P ro grami| y comes witbsm, ld organizati 0t only one u offensive lin et next year. f r(1 Guthrie, and and Thomas „ . pressed whentk] s f Ins season. i s ] ir way into 'ntil either )uth movementa santime the tec sries over In addition to the abundant fresh- ter fishing opportunities in the itate, Texas has more than 600 miles ol tidewater that provides both sport d commercial fishing. We are for- nate to have such a large coastline, cause there are many nations in world that don’t have even 10 Jles bordering the sea. I Saltwater f ishermen spend a lot of loney annually for fishing equip- jent, bait, and other services, and the total grows each year. Commer- 1 fishermen depend on the re- irces of the Gulf of Mexico for eir livelihood. For these reasons. st ready tovaaS) is important to keep the sea fit to Support marine life. We found out in the past few years Ural voLLEiitu that the oceans could not continu- •PENDENT mi sly absorb man’s wastes and still S’- VS l roduce food for the world. The “in- umper'svs. KlttemUi ^ V* ma , rine life c , an he 2-0. decimated, although no one knows just how much effect pollution has L 1 vs. U, 1-2; D-i I already had. 9,0-2,SQ-10vs.Blii|B I n Texas, steps have been taken to , , [study the effects of pollution, and 'to how to protect fish from it. Texas 'arks and Wildlife Department 1-2 vs. SQ.2No.qi! f p &W) recently approved a plan to -1 vs. SQ-8,0-2;N-U [>ake sure there are enough fish in exas bays to meet the demand for he next decade. The first step in this plan is proba- ily the most difficult—determining vhat kind and how many fish are W m iow in the bays, and how many are I ieing removed by fishermen. The I fill irogram is split into finfish manage- ! nentand shellfish management, and after two years of survey work, biologists have some answers as to what is being caught. Seven major bays have been sur veyed, and it was found that sport fishermen catch most of the seatrout, gafftopsail catfish and croaker. Commercial fishermen catch most of the redfish black and drum. One startling fact was revealed by this program concerning unutilized fish stocks. It is estimated that be tween 500 million and two billion pounds of fish and shellfish are dis carded annually by shrimp boats. These fish are caught in the shrimp trawls, and shrimpers have no use for them. They are, however, a tre mendous potential protein source that could be utilized. The volleyball season ended on a disappointing note for members of Texas A&M’s women’s intercol legiate team when they finished fourth in the Regional Tournament held a couple of weekends ago in Nacogdoches. Despite their fourth place finish the Aggies had high hopes, based on a fine overall seasonal performance, of being selected as a wild card team to compete in Nationals which will be held December 9, 10, and 11 in Austin. Texas, along with California, are the two strongest states in volleyball in the entire nation. Members of A&M’s 1976 vol leyball team include Rita Kuntz, Joann Nichols, Ellen Morcom, Vicki Marshall. Tracie Chandler, Jan Bunge, Brenda Crim, Ellen Schoennagal, Laura Cobb, Diane Douglas, Mardi Aleder and Judy Bi- gon. The shrimp industry in Texas is worth about $88 million, and its well-being is a prime concern of Parks and Wildlife programs. Field workers continuously monitor the state’s shrimp stocks, and recom mend dates for closing the seasons. eat, drink louse There are many other areas of concern in keeping watch over the coastal waters. The rivers and streams which empty into bays must be monitored for pollution. The riv ers are very important to marine life, because they carry nutrients into the sea from inland areas. As more re servoirs are built on rivers, less water and nutrients flow to the marine life. Only time will tell whether this will have a significant effect on saltwater species. Early this week, however, the Ags found out they had not been chosen, thus ending an impressive, though somewhat disappointing season. Lamar and the University of Texas at Arlington surprisingly finished first and second, respectively, in the Regional Tournament, thus earning the right to compete at Nationals. Ironically, both teams have consis tently been beaten by A&M all sea son long. The University of Houston finished third at Regionals, but gained a berth in the National Tour nament as a wild card team. Of the three teams advancing to Nationals from A&M’s region, only nationally ranked U. of H. has a win ning record against the Ags this sea son. Of the seven matches played against each other, U. of H. won four and A&M won three. The Aggies finished the year with an impressive 42-9-2 record, by far the best season ever in A&M s his tory. Their record seems even more outstanding when considering that Basketball poll Associated Press The Top Twenty teams in The Associated Press college basketball poll, with first-place votes in paren theses and this season’s records. Points based on 20-18-16-14-12-10- 9-8 etc.: 1. Michigan (38) 1-0 2. Marquette (3) 0-0 3. UCLA 2-0 4. Indiana (2) 1-0 5. Kentucky (1) 1-0 6. Nev.-L. Vegas 1-0 7. Louisville (2) 0-0 8. Notre Dame 1-0 9. N. Carolina 1-1 10. S. Francisco (1) 2-0 11. Arizona 1-0 12. Cincinnati (1) 0-0 13. Alabama 1-0 14. Wake Forest 1-0 15. Tennessee 1-0 16. Maryland 0-1 17. S. Illinois 1-0 18. DePaul 0-1 19. Rutgers 0-0 20. NC-Charlotte 1-0 >t 8 .) DAY )hopm k of cs fabrics” -faMi 01 MAIN SIJ INTRAMURAL tinics by Panasonic know what component ;e a look at 'oil’ll know es Technics BASKETBALL I:/ ENTRIES CLOSE TUESDAY, DEC. 7 5:00 P.M. DeWare Fieldhouse DIVISIONS OF COMPETITION: Corps, Fish, Men’s Dorm, Women’s Dorm, Men’s Independent, Women’s Independent, and Co-Rec. CLASSES OF COMPETITION: Class A — High skilled. All-University championship Class B — moderately skilled. Class championship Class C — “play for fun,” Class championship CO-REC TEAMS: Consist of 3 guys and 2 girls. RULES: NCAA Rules are in effect with special TAMU intramural exceptions. These special rules can be picked up in the IM office. Play will begin January 18th, 1977. There will be a mandatory team manager’s meeting Thursday, Dec. 9, at 5:15 p.m. in room 267, GR White Coliseum. Co-Rec team managers will meet at 6:15 in the same room. Schedules will be distributed to the representative present. A teams not represented who have not made prior arrangement will be dropped. Anyone interested in officiating should contact John Meyer in the Intramural Office. ICES ON ATTENTION AGGIES Apply to be one of thirty TAMU delegates to the 22nd Student Conference on National Affairs — SCONA 22 to be held February 16-19, 1977. This year’s topic is “The Expression of Individuality in American Society.” Sign up for interviews at the MSC director’s office, Rm. 221 MSC through Friday De cember 3, 1976. For more information call 845-1914. THE BATTALION Page 7 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1976 Lou’s Worried! He needs Used Books He’s buying Books NOW Loupot’s Bookstore North Gate — Across from the Post Office TRY OUR SALAD FOR ONLY k iL /' ■% Served with a 20 oz. sirloin steak, just right for two, baked potatoe or corn on the cob and a freshly baked loaf of bread! (And for your enjoyment try one of our new wines) SCSARp&O 810 South Main 823-8441 Open Everyday But Monday 11-9 ■■Toehion ehope' SCONA 22