The fish in the holding tanks must be aclimated to the ocean water slowly before being released. A pump pulls water from the bay into the holding tank slowly, allowing the fish to adjust to the change. They take measurements of ocean water and tank water to know how different they are and how long the water will need to be pumped into the tank in order to match what is in the bay. Photo Credit: Maegan Lanham / Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas Parks and Wildlife LAKE JACKSON — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division released the billionth hatchery-produced fingerling into Texas coastal waters.…
