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On the Hunt: Acoustic Research of Gulf-Wide Migration Patterns of Tripletail and Other Gamefish Species Premium

Joshua Leleux | TPWD Sabine Lake Field Station
It starts in the early summer, as spring winds begin to calm. Crossing the MLK bridge onto Pleasure Island, I...
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Better Data for Better Management: Anglers Can Help Improve the Red Snapper Fishery Premium

Cat Eckert & Hanna Bauer
If you’re a recreational angler in Texas, you probably know the thrill of hooking a Red Snapper offshore, or the...
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Plankton to Predator: Inside the Hatchery Effort to Restore Southern Flounder

Whitney McLain
Southern flounder are a highly sought after sport fish on the Texas Coast, but in more recent years have experienced...
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Artificial Reefs, Real Partnerships: How Collaboration Builds Life Beneath the Waves

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If you’ve ever fished offshore in Texas, you probably already know the basic rule: structure is everything. Find the structure,...
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One Year In: Tracking Oversized Spotted Seatrout Across the Texas Coast

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It has been a little over a year since the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) implemented the new oversized...
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Little Fish, Big Future: Texas Observes an Upsurge in Juvenile Red Snapper

Dani Emery & Clint Troxler | San Antonio Bay Fisheries Management Team
Long prized for their culinary appeal, economic value, and vital ecological role in the Gulf ecosystem, red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus)...
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Match the Hatch: Seasonal Variation in Red Drum Diet

Danny Martinez and Grant Maresh
Do you ever wonder what redfish are eating and how that knowledge might help you catch more of them? Red...
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Restoring Wild Oyster Stock Through the S. Reed Oyster Buyback Program

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

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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Seafood Gumbo Premium

By Pam Johnson
A nice seafood gumbo is a great one-pot meal any time of year.  Throw in a crisp garden salad and some...
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