Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - PARKS & WILD § 89.023. Standards

(1) enhances and conserves fishery resources to the maximum extent practicable;

(2) facilitates access and use by Texas recreational and commercial fishermen;

(3) minimizes conflicts among competing uses of water and water resources;

(4) minimizes environmental risks and risks to personal and public health and property;

(5) is consistent with generally accepted principles of international law and national fishing law and does not create any unreasonable obstruction to navigation;

(6) uses the best scientific information available; and

(7) conforms to the state artificial reef plan.