Contacts by Division
Coastal Fisheries Division
The Coastal Fisheries Division manages the marine fishery resources of Texas' four million acres of saltwater, including the bays and estuaries and out to nine nautical miles in the Gulf of Mexico. Coastal Fisheries management strategies are directed toward optimizing long-term utilization and sustaining fisheries populations at levels that are necessary to ensure replenishable stocks of commercially and recreationally important species. The Division also focuses on habitat conservation and restoration and leads the agency research, management and inter-agency coordination on all water-related issues, including assuring adequate in-stream flows for Texas' rivers and sufficient freshwater inflows for bays and estuaries. The Division also responds to Fish/Wildlife Kills and Spills and seeks restitution for loss of Fish/Wildlife and damage to habitat. The fishing activities conducted in Texas' 4 million acres of saltwater by about 15,000 commercial fishermen and estimated 1.6 million recreational fishermen have a minimum economic impact of $2 billion annually.
To carry out its responsibilities, the Coastal Fisheries Division has 10 field offices and staff located at the Austin Headquarters, all of which make purchases for the division. Purchases of capital equipment and large quantity type items such as gill nets or trawls are made by Regional Offices, the Science Team, the Marine Enhancement Program, and Austin HQ. If total cost is over $5,000, specifications are prepared by staff and submitted to the Austin Purchasing Section. Purchases required for maintenance of equipment are made by the field offices. Computers, vehicles and telecommunications equipment are purchased by Austin.
Coastal Fisheries Division Contacts
| Office | Address | Phone | Staff Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | Science and Policy Branch Texas Parks & Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin, Texas 78744 |
512-389-4489 | Steve Chapman |
| Science | Science and Policy Branch Texas Parks & Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin, Texas 78744 |
512-389-4725 | Eric Nelson |
Field Office Purchasers
| Region | District/Office | Address | Phone | Staff Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Coast | Regional Office | Lower
Coast Regional Office 702 Navigation Circle Rockport, TX 78382 |
361-729-2328 | Nancy Ziegler |
| Lower Coast |
Hatchery
Regional Office |
CCA/CPL
Marine Dev. Ctr. 4300 Waldron Road Corpus Christi, TX 78418 |
361-939-7784 | Debbie Grime |
| Lower Coast | Field Office | Coastal
Fisheries Field Office 95 Hatchery Road Brownsville, TX 78520 |
956-350-4490 | Patty Guajardo |
| Lower Coast | Field Office | Coastal
Fisheries Field Office 6300 Ocean Dr., Ste. 2500, Unit 5845, NRC Bldg. Corpus Christi, TX 78412 |
361-825-3370 | Cindy Neathery |
| Upper Coast | Regional Office | Upper
Coast Regional Office 1502 FM 517 East Dickinson, TX 77539 |
281-534-0101 281-534-0103 |
Brenda Allen Debbie Howard |
| Upper Coast | Field Office | Coastal
Fisheries Field Office 2200 Harrison Palacios, TX 77465 |
361-972-6253 | Cynthia Cortez |
| Upper Coast | Field Office | Coastal
Fisheries Field Office 601 Channelview Port Arthur, TX 77640 |
409-983-1104 | Liz Fontenot |
| Upper Coast | Field Office |
Artificial Reef Program 1502 FM 517 East Dickinson, TX 77539 |
281-534-0112 | Doug Peter |
| Upper Coast | Field Office | Coastal
Fisheries Field Office P.O. Box 688 Port O'Connor, TX 77982 |
512-983-4425 | Pagie Reeves |
| Upper Coast | Hatchery | Sea
Center Texas 300 Medical Drive Lake Jackson, TX 77566 |
979-299-2301 | Patty Cardoza |
| Upper Coast | Research Station | Perry
R. Bass MFRS HC02, Box 385 Palacios, TX 77465 |
361-972-5483 | Cynthia Gibbs |