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...
TP&W Field Notes
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....
Tigers In The Gulf?
The Asian black tiger shrimp is spreading through the Gulf of Mexico, and the presence of this nonindigenous shrimp has...
More Than Meets the Eye...
We've all heard the clich, "A picture is worth a thousand words." In the fisheries world, this mantra holds especially...
TPWD’s New Catch Reporting System for Red Snapper to Take Effect June 1, 2014
Beginning June 1, 2014, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is asking that red snapper anglers (with the exception...
Stocking the Future
Fish hatcheries and stocking hatchery-reared fishes into saltwater ecosystems to supplement wild populations (stock enhancement) have been used as a...
Artificial Reefs in Texas
Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the ocean. They occupy less than 0.1% of the ocean...
Ed Hegen Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Coastal Fisheries Division, Region II Director Retiring After 43 Years of Service
The Early Days
"WANTED Young, Skinny, Wiry Fellows, Willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred."
That wasn't exactly how Ed...
Bonefish in the Laguna Madre and the rise of tropical species on the Texas coast
Rising water temperature on the south Texas coast has led to an increase in the amount of tropical fish species...
Big Trout on the Rise in the Upper Laguna Madre
If you have fished the coastal waters of South Texas, I'm sure you have heard that the Laguna Madre is...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Shrimp and Crawfish Bisque
This wonderful recipe comes from Debbie Ulrich and was featured during the cooking presentations at the Port O’Connor Boat Show...