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TPWD staff propose multiple fishing and hunting proclamation changes including amberjack size and migratory‑bird season adjustments
Summary
Staff presented proposed regulatory amendments for coastal fisheries (including greater amberjack minimum size), statewide recreational and commercial fishing proclamations, and multiple hunting and migratory game bird proclamation changes for public comment and possible adoption.
TPWD staff presented a package of proposed regulatory changes across coastal fisheries and statewide hunting proclamations and asked the commission to place the items on the Thursday agenda for public comment and action.
Brian Bartram, Coastal Fisheries, proposed aligning state and federal size limits for greater amberjack in Texas state waters by increasing the commercial minimum total length from 34 inches to 40 inches total length (roughly equivalent to the federal 36‑inch fork length). Bartram said the change is designed to promote enforcement consistency and reduce confusion between state and federal waters.
Bartram also described administrative transfers in the Texas Administrative Code to move a recently adopted interim rule for the oversized spotted seatrout tag into the appropriate chapter and to align digital…
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