Posted on Mar 14, 2023
Oyster farming industry grows in Texas, as wild oysters struggle to rebound | Houston Public...
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About a mile off Bolivar Peninsula, near Goat Island, black mesh bags full of oysters from a local oyster farm bob on the waves. From far away, they look like a flock of birds. Commenters on Facebook had some different ideas when they first were installed, according to farm founder Hannah Kaplan.
"It’s an alien landing site, it’s the CIA doing secret research, or it’s a trap for your boats or something like that," she said. "People were very interested in what was going on."
"It’s an alien landing site, it’s the CIA doing secret research, or it’s a trap for your boats or something like that," she said. "People were very interested in what was going on."
Oyster farming industry grows in Texas, as wild oysters struggle to rebound | Houston Public...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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..."Another challenge is that though Texas Parks & Wildlife issues the main permit, there are also components that need to be signed off on by the TCEQ, the GLO, the US Coast Guard, and in some cases the Army Corps of Engineers.
"Trying to figure out who has what jurisdiction and coordinating all those industries together – I think that’s the frustrating part both for regulators and also obviously for the business owners," said Lindsay Campbell, who oversees the oyster mariculture permitting process for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Despite the challenges, there are now three farms operating in the state, including Kaplan's. Five more farms have been issued conditional permits and a few other applications are in the works, according to Campbell.
"We’ve seen a lot of uptake in interest," Campbell said. "I think it is a growing industry that really is going to take off, especially now that we’ve gone through one harvest of the fully permitted locations."
..."Another challenge is that though Texas Parks & Wildlife issues the main permit, there are also components that need to be signed off on by the TCEQ, the GLO, the US Coast Guard, and in some cases the Army Corps of Engineers.
"Trying to figure out who has what jurisdiction and coordinating all those industries together – I think that’s the frustrating part both for regulators and also obviously for the business owners," said Lindsay Campbell, who oversees the oyster mariculture permitting process for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Despite the challenges, there are now three farms operating in the state, including Kaplan's. Five more farms have been issued conditional permits and a few other applications are in the works, according to Campbell.
"We’ve seen a lot of uptake in interest," Campbell said. "I think it is a growing industry that really is going to take off, especially now that we’ve gone through one harvest of the fully permitted locations."
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