In a letter to Governor Abbott, Coastal Organizations are calling on the state to implement standards that curb plastic pollution and conserve Texas’s coastal legacy.
Marking a major step toward reducing pressure in an overcapitalized oyster fishery, Coastal Conservation Association Texas (CCA Texas) was instrumental in facilitating the most consequential oyster license buyback round in the state’s history that will reduce harvest pressure and help restore balance to the resource.
As coastal communities in Texas increasingly turn to desalination of both brackish groundwater and saline surface water to meet growing freshwater demands, CCA Texas supports responsible, science-based practices that protect the health of our state’s coastal ecosystems, fisheries, and water quality.
The ability to fund these important conservation efforts is directly attributed to the strength of our local chapters and their volunteer efforts. They stepped up in a BIG way to make a difference up and down the Texas coast.
This recently permitted 20-acre site is located approximately 9 miles from the Sabine Pass jetty and 1.9 miles from the coastline in front of Sea Rim State Park.
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