From Hazard to Habitat: The Future Transformation of the Old Queen Isabella Causeway
TPWD’s Artificial Reef Program: Expanding Horizons
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Artificial Reef Program plays a critical role...
TP&W Field Notes
Shrimp Farming in Texas: Protecting our Natural Resources
Aquaculture is the process of breeding, raising, and harvesting aquatic animals in different settings like tanks, raceways, ponds, or the...
Navigating the Blue Highways: Sea Turtles as Vital Mobile Habitats and Nutrient Transporters in the Gulf of Mexico
Widely known as a majestic icon of marine conservation, the ecological roles that a sea turtle plays can be critical...
Baffin’s Bounty: Preserving Baffin’s Vital Underwater Habitat
You don’t have to be an angler to know that worms and fishing go together like brisket and BBQs. Many-a-Texan’s...
A Texas Sized Achievement: One Billion Fish Stocked!
Introduction
The old adage, everything’s bigger in Texas rings true, especially when considering Fisheries Management in our coastal waters. The...
Hook, Line, & Storytime: Red Snapper Recreational Management in Texas
Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) is economically and culturally significant to the Gulf of Mexico region, with a longstanding history of...
Public Enemy #1: Hardhead Catfish
You would be hard pressed to come up with a fish species more reviled by recreational anglers on the Texas...
Fisheries Management: Casting Nets and Balancing Budgets
Have you ever wondered about a fisheries manager’s decision-making process? Or how they come to the conclusions they do? There...
The Texas Redfish: A Story of Coastal Fisheries Management and Successful Species Recovery
The Texas Red Drum, commonly known as Redfish or simply “Red”, has a storied history unique within the annals of...
Flat Not Flounder: The Many Species of Flatfish That Live in Texas Bays and How to Tell Them Apart
The sun begins to sink beneath the horizon as you pull up to the boat ramp. You watch as anglers...
