Seafood Consumption Advisories in Texas
Seafood consumption advisories for marine waters are not new to Texas. Beginning in the late 1980's consumption advisories have been...
TP&W Field Notes
Texas' Other Seatrouts
Three species of the genus Cynoscion, commonly called seatrout, are native to the Gulf of Mexico: the spotted seatrout, the...
Evaluating Seagrass Protection Initiatives in Redfish Bay – Part II
Part I (June 2008 Issue) of this series gave the basics of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's (TPWD) "No propeller...
Evaluating Seagrass Protection Initiatives in Redfish Bay – Part I
If you’re boating in redfish bay this summer, be sure to watch out for divers! Biologists from the Texas Parks...
The Status of Saltwater Fishing in Texas
Does it seem to you that there are more and more boats on the bays and in front of you...
Coastal Fisheries 2008 Fishing Forecast
Texas saltwater fisheries roller coaster: three years ago we shoveled snow and our upper coast was pounded by hurricane Rita....
Coastal Fisheries Research
The Coastal Fisheries Division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department operates a research facility located midway on the Texas...
Getting to Know Aransas Bay
The Aransas Bay ecosystem is located on the middle Texas coast. This bay system is composed of two primary estuaries:...
The Poor Man’s Snapper
Red snapper are a glamor fish. Look on the cover of any outdoor magazine and you are liable to see...
Big is better – at least where Texas Coastal biological and fishing diversity is concerned
Surf fishing, jetty fishing, kayaking the back waters of a barrier island, offshore fishing:The diversity and expanse of Texas' coastal...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Chicken-Fried Oysters with Pico Cream
Texas Gulf Coast Oysters are a delicacy found in season most of the year, and our brand of frying them...