December 2019 The Future of Southern Flounder Hatchery Production Ashley Fincannon | TPWD Coastal Fisheries Marine Development Center Hatchery Manager Anyone who enjoys fishing along the Texas coast knows that southern flounder (flounder) are a popular fish to catch. Whether... Read More
November 2019 The History and Ecological Value of the Sabine Lake Oyster Reef Dr. Carey Gelpi | Ecosystem Leader of Sabine Lake Marine Lab, TPWD Coastal Fisheries Many people probably don’t realize it, but Sabine Lake supports one of the largest unharvested oyster reefs in the Gulf... Read More
October 2019 Oyster Reef Restoration in Texas: A Balancing Act Emma Clarkson | Habitat Assessment Team Lead, TPWD Coastal Fisheries Division If you’ve lived in Texas for any amount of time you’ve likely had the opportunity to eat an oyster. You... Read More
September 2019 Paddle the Texas Coast Holly Grand | Coastal Outreach Coordinator, TPWD Coastal Fisheries If you’re looking for a new fishing adventure this summer, consider exploring one of the Texas Paddling Trails. The number... Read More
August 2019 Artificial Reefs and Red Snapper – Closer than your local grocery store! J. Brooke Shipley | Ph.D. Chief Scientist, TPWD Artificial Reefs Program Just over 10 road miles, or nine nautical miles (NM), is all it takes for a Texas angler to access... Read More
July 2019 iSnapper: How Texas Anglers are Getting Involved Tara Topping, M.S. and Greg Stunz, Ph.D. The 2019 federal red snapper season began June 1 and runs 97 days for private recreational anglers, and we hope... Read More
June 2019 Looking Out For Shrimp: The TPWD Disease Monitoring Program Jillian Swinford | Natural Resource Specialist, Perry R. Bass Research Station Shrimp: the prize of the Gulf Coast. It’s one of the most commercially lucrative fisheries in the United States and... Read More
May 2019 Concerns of Shrimp Virus Across Texas Gulf Coast Robert Adami, Jr. | Natural Resource Specialist, Shrimp Farm Inspection Program Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists have reported that imported frozen shrimp can carry viruses and other diseases that... Read More
April 2019 No Fun for the Cold Stun: Sea Turtle Rescues Liana Lerma It was the first day back at work after the holiday break in January 2018. We all knew it wasn’t... Read More
March 2019 Oysters in Texas Coastal Waters Lance Robinson | Deputy Division Director, Austin There are a wide variety of mollusk species found in Texas estuarine waters. Most of these species occur as single... Read More