TP&W Field Notes

The History and Ecological Value of the Sabine Lake Oyster Reef

Dr. Carey Gelpi | Ecosystem Leader of Sabine Lake Marine Lab, TPWD Coastal Fisheries
Many people probably don’t realize it, but Sabine Lake supports one of the largest unharvested oyster reefs in the Gulf...

Oyster Reef Restoration in Texas: A Balancing Act

Emma Clarkson | Habitat Assessment Team Lead, TPWD Coastal Fisheries Division
If you’ve lived in Texas for any amount of time you’ve likely had the opportunity to eat an oyster. You...

Paddle the Texas Coast

Holly Grand | Coastal Outreach Coordinator, TPWD Coastal Fisheries
If you’re looking for a new fishing adventure this summer, consider exploring one of the Texas Paddling Trails. The number...

Artificial Reefs and Red Snapper – Closer than your local grocery store!

J. Brooke Shipley | Ph.D. Chief Scientist, TPWD Artificial Reefs Program
Just over 10 road miles, or nine nautical miles (NM), is all it takes for a Texas angler to access...

iSnapper: How Texas Anglers are Getting Involved

Tara Topping, M.S. and Greg Stunz, Ph.D.
The 2019 federal red snapper season began June 1 and runs 97 days for private recreational anglers, and we hope...

Looking Out For Shrimp: The TPWD Disease Monitoring Program

Jillian Swinford | Natural Resource Specialist, Perry R. Bass Research Station
Shrimp: the prize of the Gulf Coast. It’s one of the most commercially lucrative fisheries in the United States and...

Concerns of Shrimp Virus Across Texas Gulf Coast

Robert Adami, Jr. | Natural Resource Specialist, Shrimp Farm Inspection Program
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists have reported that imported frozen shrimp can carry viruses and other diseases that...

No Fun for the Cold Stun: Sea Turtle Rescues

Liana Lerma
It was the first day back at work after the holiday break in January 2018. We all knew it wasn’t...

Oysters in Texas Coastal Waters

Lance Robinson | Deputy Division Director, Austin
There are a wide variety of mollusk species found in Texas estuarine waters. Most of these species occur as single...

What’s That Smell?

Aaron Adams and Heather Biggs | Ecosystem Resources Program Team, Dickinson Marine Lab
Are fish kills on the rise in Galveston Bay? The Upper Texas Coast has had its fair share of fish...

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Wild Duck Crostini

Many coastal fishermen are also avid waterfowl hunters. Wild duck; mallard, pintail, gadwall, wigeon, and teal, can be highly delectable...

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