Shrimping in Federal Waters Off Texas Closing on May 15
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] - May 8, 2018
Federal waters off Texas are closing to shrimping on May 15, 2018. NOAA Fisheries closes the shrimp fishery every year to allow brown shrimp to “reach a larger and more valuable size prior to harvest, and to prevent waste of brown shrimp that might otherwise be discarded due to their small size.”
The closure can range from 45 to 90 days depending on biological sampling by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Generally ...
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