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PALACIOS It’s an overcast windy day as Ellis Chapman walks down a long pier facing Tres Palacios Bay. With his waders in hand, he wears a hat that says, “The Oyster Farm Company.”
This is a therapeutic escape for Chapman who makes the walk nearly five days a week, Monday through Friday. The pier looks out onto the small bay, which is an extension to the much larger Matagorda Bay located in the northern Texas Coastal Bend.
At the end of his walk, about 100 feet in both directions, are two growing systems used for oysters farming, or oyster aquaculture. From this vantage point, the systems appear to be nothing special and could easily be mistaken for trash or abandoned fishing material. However, a closer look into the shallow waters reveals cages of nearly perfect, fully grown Coastal Bend oysters.
Water Street owner gets permit to begin oyster farming in Copano Bay
Oyster farming, which exists along both east and west U.S. coasts, was only approved in Texas two years ago. Author: Brian Burns Updated: 8:40 PM CDT April 14, 2021
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas A local restaurant owner is bringing oyster farming to the Coastal Bend on an eight acre farm in Copano Bay. I have the first permit ever issued in the state of Texas for oyster farming, said Brad Lomax, who owns Water Street Restaurants, and is now co-owner of the Texas Oyster Company.
Oyster farming, which exists along both east and west U.S. coasts, was only approved in Texas two years ago. Lomax is getting ready to place oyster cages on eight acres in the south end of Copano Bay.
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New Texas Surf Museum opens in Corpus Christi
New Texas Surf Museum opens in Corpus Christi
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and last updated 2021-03-06 19:44:53-05
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â Legendary Coastal Bend surfers are putting history on display at the new Texas Surf Museum in Corpus Christi.
Local surfers Pat McGee and Brad Lomax have spent a lifetime surfing. McGee had his own surf shop for many years, and now all of their vintage memorabilia is on display. However, unlike a traditional museum where you can just admire the collection, you can actually purchase anything you want at the Texas Surf Museum, from vintage surf-boards to stickers.