Stock Enhancement: A Fisheries Management Tool for All Seasons
The Coastal Fisheries Division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is tasked with protecting, managing, and ensuring the...
TP&W Field Notes
Ears in the water, listening for our favorite fish
Over the next two years the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and Texas A&M University at Galveston will partner to...
Oyster Farming Comes to Texas
Oysters in Texas
It’s humbling to see how a small bivalve that fits in the palm of your hand has...
$8.8 Billion: How the Money from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Has Enhanced Fishing in Texas
Many remember the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill that began on April 20th, 2010, when an explosion on a drilling...
Finding Answers Underwater
TPWD Artificial Reef Program
The Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) Artificial Reef program was established in 1990 with a guiding...
Winter Weather Impacts on Coastal Wildlife: What Does Texas Parks and Wildlife Do to Mitigate Losses?
As we continue to thaw out from the winter storm that impacted the state of Texas this year, one question...
Live Bait Shrimp Usage in Texas Waters: Are Anglers Switching to Soft Plastics?
For many coastal anglers in Texas, their fishing trip begins with a quick stop to the local bait shop to...
Protecting and Enhancing Estuary Habitats in the Redfish Bay State Scientific Area by Restoration of Dagger Island
Redfish Bay contains the northernmost extensive stands of seagrass on the Texas coast and is unique in that it is...
TPWD’s Marine Sportfish Enhancement Program - Stocking Allocation and Site Selection
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Sportfish Enhancement Program is now in its fourth decade of operation...
Red Drum, Spotted Seatrout, and Red Tide: Natural Stressor of Our Natural Resources
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division manages the marine fisheries of Texas, about four million acres...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Hot & Crunchy Speckled Trout with Mango Jalapeño Aioli
My friends Brandon Benton and Mary Anne Gunn shared this recipe with me. It’s got a little coastal kick and...
