Industry Aransas Bay
rockport beach on aransas bay.
given location of aransas bay, shipping has been major industry. following civil war, meatpacking industry became major source of income ports on bay, rockport , fulton, numerous slaughterhouses constructed. in years of meatpacking, cattle slaughtered strictly hide since there no way refrigerate meat. result, of left on cow parts not used pig feed, disposed in bay. changed in 1871, when ice machine installed in packing plant. time, meatpacking industry near aransas bay reached prime. prior decline of industry in area, in 1880, 93% of beef texas slaughterhouses processed in rockport-fulton. along fishing, oyster farming , notably shrimping became major industries on bay in 20th century. shipbuilding developed , reached prime following first world war. during world war ii, united states navy took on several shipyards. in 1936, oil discovered on bay. 1946, 13 wells in operation. in 1990, 498,703 barrels produced, part of 77 million barrels produced between 1936 , 1990. today, tourism prosperous industry. numerous hotels set along bay individuals wanting fish, bird or sight-see. large concentration of hotels located in rockport, bay s beach (rockport beach) located.
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