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Restoring Wild Oyster Stock Through the S. Reed Oyster Buyback Program Premium

Sofia Tyreman | Multimedia Communications Specialist | TPWD, Coastal Fisheries Division
This year, during the ninth round of the Commercial Oyster Boat License Buyback Program, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department...
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More Shucks for Your Bucks: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Oyster Restoration Strategies Premium

Evan L. Pettis | Lead Coastal Ecologist, TPWD Habitat Assessment Team
Oyster reef restoration has become an increasingly prevalent strategy to manage and conserve oyster populations in Texas. To date, the...
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Reeling in Reliable Results: TPWD’s Approach to Data Quality

Cynthia Adams | Natural Resource Specialist
Every seasoned angler has put in long hours on the water, year after year, to figure out their favorite spots...
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Reeling in Anglers: How Texas is Cultivating the Next Generation of License Buyers

Juliana Moore | Program Specialist III, Sea Center Texas
Take a minute and think back to the very first time you caught a fish. What was your experience, and...
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We Have the Meats: Sizing Up Texas Oyster Fisheries

Darin Topping | Trip Ticket Team Lead
When Texans think of oysters, thoughts typically drift towards grilled or fried delicacies, or perhaps a fresh, briny bite straight...
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Restoring Nature, Revitalizing Recreation: Where Conservation Meets Play

Kim Biba | TPWD NRDA Specialist
At the heart of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) mission lies the commitment to conserve the natural and cultural...
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The Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station: A monument to research, stock enhancement, and conservation on the coast of Texas

Tyler Schacht and Joel Anderson | Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station
The property currently known as the Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station, located outside Palacios, TX, was acquisitioned in...
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Coastal Brigade: Growing our Future Coastal Conservation Leaders

Emily Miller | Texas Parks and Wildlife Coastal Fisheries Technician, Matagorda Bay Ecosystem Team | Coastal Brigade Vice President
Texas Brigades is a nonprofit with a “mission to educate and empower kids with leadership skills and knowledge in wildlife,...
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A League of Their Own: The Science Behind Trophy-Class Spotted Seatrout

Cat Eckert | Fisheries Biologist, Upper Laguna Madre Ecosystem Management Team
Few fish have captured the attention and effort of anglers along the Gulf Coast like the Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)....
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Southern Flounder in Hot Water: How Climate-Dependent Life History Impacts Fisheries Management

Isabelle Cummings | Natural Resource Specialist, Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station
Southern Flounder – Texas’s favorite flatfish – are most known for their popularity as a sportfish enjoyed by families, fishermen,...
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Shrimp and Crab Pot Pie Premium

By Pam Johnson
Serves 6 Ingredients 1/2 cup salted butter1 large onion, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)1/2 bell pepper, seeded and diced (about...
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Isle of Matagorda Baked Flounder

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