The 26th Annual Texas Shrimp Farming Short Course and Marine Finfish Culture Course was conducted September 28-October 4, 2011, by the Texas A&M University System (Texas Sea Grant College Program, Texas AgriLife Extension and Texas AgriLife Research) and The University of Texas at Austin (UT Marine Science Institute and its Fisheries and Mariculture Laboratory) in cooperation with Texas marine shrimp and marine finfish farms, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD).  The course was conducted at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) and its Fisheries and Mariculture Laboratory (FAML), both in Port Aransas, and at shrimp and fish farms on the Texas coast.

     In exit evaluations, past participants have rated the course and its instructors as excellent. Participants receive 4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from Texas A&M University for completing the course.

     Agenda

     Instructors

     Facilities and Field Trips

     Course Fees and Registration Form

     Housing

     The Annual Texas Shrimp Farming and Marine Finfish Culture Course Presentation. Is a Microsoft PowerPoint document that will automatically download to your computer

     For more information, contact Granvil Treece, Aquaculture Specialist with Texas Sea Grant, by e-mail or by phone at 979-845-7527. Please do not contact The University of Texas facilities or researchers.

     To learn more about Texas aquaculture, visit the Texas Aquaculture Association website.