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Texas Parks & Wildlife Delays Oyster Harvesting Closures After Pressure From Oystermen and Public

Texas Parks & Wildlife Delays Oyster Harvesting Closures After Pressure From Oystermen and Public

After protest by oystermen and the public, the Texas Parks and Wildlife has delayed a vote on the proposed closure of three oyster bays for harvesting. The three bays are Carlos Bay, Mesquite Bay and Ayres Bay near Rockport. State biologists had warned harvesting in those areas has increased over the past decade and reefs have shown a low abundance of oysters relative to neighboring bays.

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