Tilapia re-stocking in Pond is delayed by alligator infestation & encroachment of maidencane grass

We stocked our pond with Tilapia in Spring 2023 as they are helpful in controlling algae and other floating vegetation. Well, the tilapia did a good job and all of 2023 the pond was relatively free of those unsightly plants. The tilapia typically don’t survive the winter so it is time to stock them again for 2024. However, we want to control maidencane, an aquatic grass, along the pond shoreline… and we need to know how tilapia are going to coexist with alligators that are about 1'-2’ long right now. We figure the tilapia don’t stand a very good chance as those gators grow. Any ideas for getting rid of the maiden cane and lawfully dealing with the gators?
0:00 Introduction
0:42 Maiden cane and gator problem
1:56 Dealing with Maiden cane
2:43 Mowing
4:12 Before and After
4:45 Outro
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Will TPWD come and relocate the alligators?