“This closing is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing low abundance of legal-sized oysters.”
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“This closing is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing low abundance of legal-sized oysters.”
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public input on the proposed rules changing bag and size limits for spotted seatrout on the middle and lower Texas coast.
“This closing is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing low abundance of legal-sized oysters.”
Episode 46, Shane and John Blaha sit down with retired Texas Game Wardens and Rockport, Texas residents Michael Weiss and Scott McLeod for an honest and frank conversation about the status of our Texas oyster fishery, their concerns regarding management, and the crucial issues surrounding it.
“This closing is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing low abundance of legal-sized oysters.”
CCA Texas Advocacy Director Shane Bonnot briefed the chapter about the critical concerns we have over the continued decline of our oyster fishery and how CCA Texas is taking action.
Host Chester Moore talks with Shane Bonnot of CCA about the proposed speckled trout emergency regulations and problems with oyster harvest along the coast.
LISTEN: Casey Shedd, President of AFTCO (American Fishing Tackle Company) sits down with CCA National President Pat Murray and Shane Bonnot to discuss the AFTCO brand, the Shedd family conservation legacy, and why fishing matters.
READ: CCA Texas, FlatsWorthy and numerous committed conservation groups took an important first step in addressing critical concerns with the continued decline of public oyster reefs in a letter to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.
The recent announcement by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to close the state-water red snapper season on Nov. 15 for the rest of the year is an unfortunate consequence of NOAA Fisheries continued overall oppressive control of the fishery and the dysfunctional relationship the federal agency has fostered with state fisheries managers.
Shane and Pat discuss the recreational angler’s response to the emergency rule to help speckled trout stocks rebound after the devastating February 2021 freeze.
