Shrimping Closes in Federal Waters Off Texas on May 15, 2023
Today marks the closure of shrimp trawling in federal waters from 9 to 200 nautical miles off Texas, 30 minutes after official sunset local time, per an announcement from NOAA Fisheries.
The move corresponds to when Texas will close its states waters to shrimp trawling.
NOAA explained that the shrimp fishery is closed every year off Texas to allow brown shrimp to reach a larger, and more valuable, size prior to harvest. The move also helps prevent waste of brown shrimp that might otherwise be discarded due to...
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