1. Texas Trip Ticket Program

Additional contact information:

Trip Ticket Office

281-534-0124

281-534-0117

Texas Gulf Coast-8 major bay systems

What is the Trip Ticket Program?

The trip ticket program was established in Texas to collect landings data on a trip basis rather than the monthly summaries collected by the Monthly Aquatic Product Reports (MAPR). This program was meant to replace the MAPR program. Funding for the program became available in 2005 and a transition pilot program occurred in the Fall of 2005. Full implementation was completed in 2006. At this time all dealers are required to submit Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Coastal forms.

Why do we need trip tickets?

Trip tickets are the standard method of marine commercial landings collection throughout the nation. Individual trip information provides fishery scientists with gear and area-specific catch information that will improve the accuracy of stock assessments. Individual trip information will also provide fishery managers information on the impact of environmental changes and catastrophic events (such as hurricanes) on the fishery.

Who has to report?

All dealers who receive Texas landed aquatic products directly from a commercial fisherman must report. This includes a dealer that receives product landed under his/her own commercial fisherman¿s license. (Parks and Wildlife Code § 66.019) Dealers that do not purchase fish from commercial fishermen and/or handle only farm raised products and/or purchase from another dealer must complete the Monthly submission sheet (MS1), Form PWD 227D.