Tag: Laguna Madre
Drinkable seawater: Port Isabel to build desalination plant
With approval of a $10 million Texas Water Development Board loan, the Laguna Madre Water District will build a 10 million gallon seawater desalination plant in Port Isabel using water from the Brownsville Ship Channel.
Sea turtle rescues in Laguna Madre reach 1,000 and counting
Hundreds of volunteers and Sea Turtle Inc. staff continued Thursday to rescue cold stunned green Atlantic sea turtles from the Laguna Madre bay as water temperatures remained below the turtles’ survival threshold.
Cameron County’s Green Island is a paradise of birds
"During the month of May, 1921, I had an ever-to-be-remembered outing in the region between Brownsville and Point Isabel, Cameron County Texas," stated J.R. Pemberton in a 1922 essay written for the Condor.
RGV Birding Festival kicked off with field trips
HARLINGEN — How ‘bout them birds!
60 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued ‘so far’ in Laguna Madre area
Sea Turtle Inc. reported Saturday they’ve “been busy” with rescue efforts near the Laguna Madre area, as a communal effort yielded more than 60...
Red snapper season in state waters to close Nov. 15
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has announced red snapper fishing in state waters will end Nov. 15.
The closure of the fishery in state waters,...
State flounder fishing ban goes into effect
Alarmed by a population drop in one of the most popular fish species in the state, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has announced...
Agencies urge caution after drownings while fishing hit 19
Alarmed by 19 drowning deaths while fishing in and around Texas waters, the U.S. Coast Guard and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department have issued...
Prison friendship lands San Antonio man in jail on smuggling charges
A San Antonio man failed to convince U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers last Friday that he was guiding passengers on a $500 fishing...
TPWD seeks public input on fishing shutdowns during cold snaps
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will hold an online public meeting to seek input on regulations that would close areas to saltwater fishing...