Stephanie Boyd

Stephanie Boyd

CHS Fighting... Blue Crabs?

Crabs are a well-known and often popularized part of the coastal ecosystem. Being a CHS graduate, I thought a spotlight...

Oysters

Texas waters primarily host the Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, also called the American oyster, Atlantic oyster, common oyster, and Viriginia...

Red Tide

"He raised his staff in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials and struck the water of the Nile, and...

Mullet

The topic of the month is mullet. No, not that crazy hairdo you had in the seventies. The fish, of...

Dolphins

First off, let's eliminate some confusion on the topic. Although the terms "dolphin" and "porpoise" are often used interchangeably, these...

Shrimp

"Shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saut it. Dey's,...

Jellyfish of the Gulf

Jellyfish are some of the oldest surviving members of the animal kingdom. They have existed in our oceans since before...

Southern Flounder

flounder: to struggle clumsily or helplessly. southern flounder: a species of laterally compressed fish ranging along the Gulf of Mexico...

Sharks of the Gulf

Sharks reside in nearly every marine environment on Earth (and even some freshwater ones). Having had millions of years practice...

The Dawn of Sharks

Merriam-Webster defines a shark as "any of numerous, mostly marine cartilaginous fishes of medium to large size that have a...

Gulf Coast Kitchen

Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.

Recipe of the month

Shrimp and Bean Stew

INGREDIENTS 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 tsp fresh lemon zest and 1 Tbsp juice1 tsp sweet or...

Chris Smisek’s Crispy Almond Baked Fish

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