City of Port Isabel Merchants Districts


Port Isabel Merchant District - SOUTH SHORE

Named for the bend of the channel developed during the 1930s for the fishing and shrimping industry. Home to many local shrimping fleets. Boundaries: North: Highway 100 South: South Shore Dr. East: Garcia St. West: South Shore Dr.

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	Businesses located in the South Shore District are maritime industry related. Local shrimping fleets still dock here.

The South Shore District was the heart beat of Port Isabel in the early days. The area was known as the Shrimping Capitol of the World, as more shrimp was caught and processed on the South Shore docks than anywhere else. It is bordered on the south side by the Brownsville Ship Channel and on the west side by the Port Isabel Side Channel.
>Port Isabel Merchant District background information.