TPWD Aims to Buy Back 115 Commercial Oyster Boat Licenses This Round
Earlier this week, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced that it received 115 commercial oyster boat license offers in round nine of its Oyster License Buyback Program (OLBP), all of which the Department plans to purchase with the help from key donors like CCA and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.
In total, the OLBP has made 545 oyster licenses available to Texas fishermen. If all buyback applicants participate this year, there would be 21% fewer oyster licenses throughout the state.
The oyster industry and various conservation groups have prioritized fewer...
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