Programs
Baffin Bay Early Phase Watershed Planning
Baffin Bay supports some of the highest recreational and commercial fishery landings in Texas. It also contains critical habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife and is surrounded by a thriving agricultural community.
Bathymetry of the Gulf of Mexico
Texas Sea Grant has supported the development of several bathymetric maps of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico that integrate diverse historic bathymetric data collected between 1930 and 2003 by the NOAA/ U. S. Coast Survey.
Coastal Monitor Program
This program captures information about environmental changes within Texas coastal communities in cooperation with local environmental stewards.
Cooking with Seafood
For more than 45 years, agents and specialists with Texas Sea Grant and other Sea Grant programs across the United States have worked in coastal fishing communities on a variety of topics including seafood safety and sustainability.
For-Hire Fishing Guide Program
A series of projects to enhance the quality and quantity of resources available to this fishery sector.
G.U.L.F. Restaurant Partnership
Texas State Aquarium and Texas Sea Grant have partnered with Audubon Nature Institute to develop a Texas Chapter of the G.U.L.F. Restaurant Partnership Program.
Hurricane Preparedness
The Atlantic hurricane season is from June 1 through November 30.
iSeaTurtle
The mobile app, iSeaTurtle, was created to encourage and involve citizens to contribute to sea turtle science
KYAK Radio
Welcome to K-YAK 1610 AM, a low power radio project in Calhoun County, Texas that focuses on the Lavaca/Matagorda Bay estuary and marine environment.
Marine-Dependent Industries
A variety of industries that contribute significantly to the economies of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida depend on the Gulf of Mexico.
Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program
Monofilament line is another name for single-strand, high-density nylon fishing line that is used on fishing reels. Used line can be harmful to boat motors and marine wildlife.
Post-Hurricane Harvey Recovery Resources
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Texas Sea Grant has collected links to several resources that are designed to assist in recovery efforts.
Recreational Fisheries Resources
The Texas coast supports an extensive recreational fishing industry, involving fishing charters (fishing guides), private anglers, boaters, supporting businesses, and recreationally harvested seafood.
Red Tide Rangers
The Red Tide Rangers, a dedicated volunteer group formed and trained by Texas Sea Grant, monitor Texas coastal waters for the presence of harmful algal blooms (HABs), such as the red tide caused by the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis.
Share the Shore Y’all
Share the Shore, Y’all is a program for anglers that provides information on how to share our natural resources with sea turtles and prevent sea turtle injuries and fatalities.
Turtle Excluder Device Training
Texas Sea Grant, with funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, has launched a pilot program to promote turtle-safe, wild-caught Gulf of Mexico shrimp. The program will help reduce incidental capture of sea turtles, especially Northwest Atlantic loggerheads.
Weather Ready Texas
In an effort to inform residents about potential hazards, and encourage appropriate actions, Texas Sea Grant maintains social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook (@WeatherReadyTX).
Weighmaster Training
This program will teach interested individuals how to serve as weighmasters.