Texas Cultivated Oyster Mariculture (TX COM)

Pending TX COM applications List

During the 86th Texas Legislative Session, HB 1300 granted authority to the Parks and Wildlife Commission to develop an off-bottom oyster mariculture program. A key component of this program is to track proposed oyster mariculture sites and seek public comments of the proposed activity. Comments can be made at the public meeting or through email at oyster.mariculture@tpwd.texas.gov.

 

Applicant Date
application
received
Applied
acreage
Shellfish Harvest area Locality

Public meeting location

Date Time Public comments
deadline
Matagorda Bay Oyster Company 03/28/2023 12.0 TX-15 Matagorda Bay System Zoom Meeting 06/14/2023 6:00pm 06/28/2023

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