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2017-2018 Texas Commercial Fishing Guide
SOUTHERN SHRIMP ZONE (South of a line from the Corpus Christi Fish Pass [Latitude 27° 40' 34"] to the Mexican Border)
The State Outside Waters of the Southern Shrimp Zone are OPEN TO SHRIMPING as follows:
Map Segments
(see pg. 29)
Location
Season (Dates)
Hours
Limits
Trawl Requirements
S3
5-9 nautical
July 16** – Nov. 30
Day and Night
Bag: No Limit • Number of trawls: No Limit
miles
Dec. 1 – May. 15**
Size: No Limit • Mesh Size: Not less than 8-3/4 inches over 5 stretched
meshes
S2
3-5 nautical
July 16** – Nov. 30
30 min. before
• Trawl Size: No Limit
miles
sunrise to 30 min.
• Approved BRDs †
are required
after sunset
• Approved TEDs ‡
are required (FEDERAL REGULATION)
S1
Inside 3
July 16** – Nov. 30
30 min. before
Bag: No Limit • Number of trawls: No more than 2
nautical miles
sunrise to 30 min. Size: No Limit • Mesh Size: Not less than 8-3/4 inches over 5 stretched
after sunset
meshes
• Trawl Size: Net Type I (see pg. 30)
• Approved BRDs †
are required
• Approved TEDs ‡
are required (FEDERAL REGULATION)
**SPECIAL NOTICE: These dates may be changed by the department providing 72 hours public notice on new closing dates and 24 hours notice on new opening dates.
†
BRD means Bycatch Reduction Device
‡
TED means Turtle Excluder Device
Southern Shrimp Zone
OUTSIDE WATERS
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