Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 77.005 — STUDY AND REPORT ON SHRIMP INDUSTRY AND RESOURCES

PW § 77.005Title 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION · Part D. CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSKS · Ch. 77. SHRIMP · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)Using the shrimp management plan required by Section 77.007 and the research conducted under Section 77.004, the department shall comprehensively study shrimp resources, including the shrimp population, and the shrimp industry. The study shall analyze:

(1)the status of the shrimp population in coastal water, including the size and projected growth of shrimping beds;

(2)the economic health of the shrimp industry;

(3)the status of conservation measures, including department regulations and license buybacks; and

(4)the status of marine resources and habitats affected by shrimping.

(b)In conducting the study, the department shall solicit and consider input from:

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 45, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.