SOME FISH AND SOME FISHING 



the joining of the north and south equatorial 

 currents before rushing into the Gulf of 

 Mexico through the Yucatan Channel. 



These currents, greatly accelerated by 

 the trade winds, sweep across the Atlantic 

 Ocean from east to west. 



The Northern Current comes from the 

 coast of Spain and crosses the ocean in about 

 15 degrees north latitude, passing through 

 the Windward Islands north of Martinique. 



The South Equatorial Current comes from 

 Africa and flows westward just south of the 

 equator until it reaches the coast of Brazil. 

 Here it divides, one part going south to the 

 River Plate, the other traveling northward, 

 picking up the warm waters that flow from 

 the Amazon and the Orinoco and turning 

 westward just north of the Island of Trinidad 

 where it joins forces with the Northern 

 Equatorial current for the grand rush 

 through the Yucatan Channel. Here it 

 attains a velocity of from 1 to 3 knots. 



The Yucatan Channel which divides Cuba 

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