Read the full update from CCA Texas Advocacy Director Shane Bonnot HERE.
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Oysters: They are refuge. They are food. They are habitat. Together, we can ensure a vibrant oyster fishery.
The new rules take effect on March 16 in Matagorda Bay, San Antonio Bay, Aransas Bay, Corpus Christi Bay, and the Upper and Lower Laguna Madre Bay systems.
We all want more oysters, and in the process of considering management options for the fishery, we need to prioritize the value of oyster IN the water.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public input on a proposed regulation change to prohibit the harvest of oysters in Carlos Bay, Mesquite Bay and Ayres Bay (Mesquite Bay complex).
At their March 23-24 meeting, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (TPWC) will consider prohibiting the harvest of oysters in Carlos Bay, Mesquite Bay, and Ayres Bay.
At their January meeting, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (TPWC) passed temporary regulation changes for spotted seatrout, with a beginning target date of March 10th (beginning date subject to change).
“This closing is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing low abundance of legal-sized oysters.”
“We want MORE oysters. If you had to boil it down, the whole conversation, two words: more oysters.”
“This closing is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing low abundance of legal-sized oysters.”
“This closing is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing low abundance of legal-sized oysters.”
