TP&W Field Notes

No Boat, No Problem…Go Fish

Tom Wagner and Ed Hegen | Rockport Marine Lab
Why do people fish? Because they can. Where do people fish? Anywhere they can. For almost forty years Texas Parks...

Migration, Gene Flow, and Marine Fishery Management

Joel Anderson, TPWD Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station
In fishing, as in life, there are few indisputable facts. However, you don't have to be a seasoned angler to...

Aging Red Snapper

Nicole Carrillo
Red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, is a popular game fish and delectable table fare sought after by commercial and recreational fishermen...

Future for Fisheries

Nicole F. Poulson
As a recent graduate from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) I was fortunate to have been selected to intern...

Data from of Harvest Surveys Along the Texas Gulf Coast

Mike Birchfield | Coastal Fisheries Summer Intern
If youre one of the lucky people in Texas who frequently fish our coastal waters and launch your vessel at...

Sabine: The Salinity Medley

Sara Douga
The Sabine Lake ecosystem, located in southeast Texas, is quite unique on the Texas coast due to the existence of...

Jellyfish in Texas Coastal Waters

Tom Wagner | Fisheries Biologist | Rockport Marine Lab
Texas bays and estuaries are filled with some interesting and sometimes scary creatures- sharks, stingrays, and jellyfish. Jellyfish belong to...

Missing Tarpon Link

Jose Garcia
As we make our way to the boat ramp, the smell of the salt air and the sound of the...

Bird Island Basin Boat Ramp: Gateway to Baffin Bay

Adriana Leiva | Fish and Wildlife Technician | Upper Laguna Madre Field Station, Corpus Christi
Texas has long been known for the big game-fish being caught here for as long as anyone has been keeping...

Future Efforts for Seagrass Conservation in Texas

Karen Meador
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has begun a statewide education and outreach campaign to inform the citizens of...

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