Gulf Shrimp Season Closing

Story from TPWD

The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on Wednesday, May 15 until a still-to-be determined date in July.

The closing date is based on samples collected by the Coastal Fisheries Division of the TPWD using trawl, bag seine and other information gathered from the shrimping industry.

“The closure is designed to allow escapement of shrimp out to the gulf where they can grow to a larger, more valuable size before they are vulnerable to harvest,” said TPWD’s Coastal Fisheries Division Director Robin Riechers.