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Rep. Palazzo Calls for Moratorium on Rig Removals

CCA applauds Mississippi congressman’s efforts to halt destruction of marine habitat 

These Gulf of Mexico platforms you see in this short film will soon be blown out of the water with “shape” charges killing everything on and around them and brought to the scrap yard. This senseless destruction must be stopped…

WASHINGTON, DC – At a breakfast briefing hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation this morning, Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) presented the concerns of the recreational angling community over the Department of Interior’s controversial Idle Iron directive and closed by inviting fellow Congressmen to sign onto a letter requesting a moratorium on rig removals. Continue Reading

Progress Continues on Cedar Bayou Project

Progress continues on Cedar Bayou project

County approves engineering work, maintenance fund for restoration of pass  

Work continues on the restoration of Cedar Bayou as a series of recent significant steps clears the way for sand to fly at the earliest possible moment. Aransas County has approved funding to complete final engineering and surveys for initial restoration of the pass and has also announced that it will annually allocate at least $50,000 to a Cedar Bayou Maintenance Fund, a critical component to keeping the pass open in the future. Continue Reading

Massive Oyster Restoration Slated for Galveston Bay

Massive Oyster Restoration Slated for Galveston Bay

Governor Perry approves $3.2 million for oyster enhancement project

Houston, Texas – After months of process and effort, Governor Rick Perry has submitted a $3.2 million Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) grant project to US Fish and Wildlife for final approval. This grant request was created by CCA Texas in partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). CCA Texas has pledged an additional $500,000 to increase the scope of this enormous reefing project. Continue Reading

CCA Texas Reefing Program Builds on Success

CCA Texas Reefing Program Builds on Success

Organization’s commitment to marine habitat continues to grow

Houston, Texas – CCA Texas recently committed $100,000 to a new 160-acre nearshore reefing site located out of Packery Channel near Corpus Christi. This reef will be built in approximately 70-feet of water and will provide vital structure and easy angler access from popular offshore ports including Port Aransas and Corpus Christi. Continue Reading

CCA Texas Takes Bold Step in Opening Cedar Bayou

CCA Texas Takes Bold Step in Opening Cedar Bayou

$500,000 pledge kicks off multi-million dollar fundraising campaign

Aransas County, Texas – The Coastal Conservation Association Texas recently announced a $500,000 matching grant to initiate a new push in generating the funding to open Aransas County’s Cedar Bayou and Vincent Slough.  After decades of negative impacts from siltation and low water flows, an estimated $6.5M effort will be required to open the vital connection from Mesquite and Aransas Bays to the Gulf of Mexico. Continue Reading

Council Takes Action in Gulf Habitat Protection

CCA Applauds Council Action to Protect Gulf Habitat

Anglers have high hopes for debate over value of artificial structure

A motion made at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meeting last week in Mobile, Alabama, could be the first step to protecting what has been regarded as the largest man-made reef in the world – the vast forest of energy-related structures in the offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Dr. Bob Shipp’s request to have Council staff clarify the definition of what qualifies as artificial structure could pave the way for rigs and other vital reefs to be classified as Essential Fish Habitat. Continue Reading

11th Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

TPWD’s 11thTexas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program runs from Feb 17-26. During the 10 day period, all Texas bays will be closed to crabbing with crab traps, and any left in the bay will be presumed to be abandoned and considered litter under state law, thus allowing volunteers to legally remove any found crab traps. Continue Reading