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Some experts say the fisheries have still not properly recovered from the devastation of the big freeze, even after TPWD emergency regulations have been lifted.
The misunderstood, toothy sheepshead is a tasty—and sustainable—catch in the Gulf.
Credit Courtesy: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi GULF SNAPPER COUNT - A three year independent study led by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi reports there are three times as many Red Snapper in the Gulf of Mexico than previously thought. Fishery scientists expected to find about 36 million snapper in Gulf waters. So they counted and counted and counted and the final tally? A surprising 110 million. Shane Bonnot is the Advocacy director for the Texas Coastal Conservation Association. He says not only did the twelve million dollar study discover Red Snapper around underwater pipeli...
Scientists expected to find about 36 million snapper in Gulf waters. So they counted ... and counted ... and counted. The final tally? 110 million.
/ TPR's Jerry Clayton recently spoke with Shane Bonnot, advocacy director for the Texas Coastal Conservation Association, about the widespread fish kills on the Texas Coast during the recent winter storm. Jerry Clayton: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is expected to release their report next week on the massive number of fish deaths that occurred along the Texas coast during the recent winter storm. How widespread is the impact along the Texas coast? Shane Bonnot: The whole coast was affected, but for the large parts of Sabine in Galveston Bay, didn't see significant fish kills. However, ...