iSnapper: A “Smart” Solution to Improve Red Snapper Management
There is something that draws people to the Texas Gulf Coast. It might be the beautiful sunrises, or the relaxing...
TP&W Field Notes
Are the Jellyfish Moving In?
Jellyfish are gelatinous organisms that have been in existence for over 500 million years. While pulsating and drifting in the...
Benefits of Live-release Fishing Tournaments
As a marine biology student at Texas A&M University and Corpus Christi resident for the last three years, I've had...
Fish Consumption Advisories
Coastal anglers are probably most familiar with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) because of its Coastal Fisheries Division....
Flatfish Don’t Start Out Flat
Of all the different groups of fishes in the world, flatfishes (flounder, sole, halibut, turbot, plaice and tonguefish) are arguably...
Shark Tagging
Longline offshore fishing trips with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries employees are some of the most thrilling...
Dynamics of a Salty Regime
Formed about 2,500 years ago, the Laguna Madre is situated between the Texas mainland and Padre Island. It is characterized...
How Old Is That Fish?
I typically receive several questions each month from anglers who want to know the age of a fish they have...
Sun, Sand, and Seaweed: Sargassum on Texas Beaches
If you have taken a trip to any of Texas' beautiful beaches this summer, you may have been met with...
Sea Center Texas WANTS YOU
Sea Center Texas has one of the most versatile and active volunteer groups in the Texas Parks and Wildlife system....
