TPWD, NOAA Announce Texas Gulf Shrimp Season Closing May 15
The commercial shrimp season in state and federal waters off the coast of Texas will close after official sunset, on May 15, 2020, NOAA announced, the date of re-opening is yet to be determined but the Texas closure ranges from 45 to 90 days.
Typically, the closing date is determined based on samples collected by the Coastal Fisheries Division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) using trawl, bag seine and other information, the Department explained in a press release...
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