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.
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Implementation of the CoL program puts Texas one step further in ensuring coastal ecosystems remain robust for generations to come.
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.
A federal investigation is threatening to derail one of the most respected and effective state-run fisheries monitoring programs in the country.
This funding will support a range of initiatives, including oyster license buyback, fish tagging research, habitat restoration, and coastal educational outreach programs.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (TPWC) adopted proposed amendments to the Statewide Oyster Fishery Proclamation that accomplishes a suite of actions, providing positive change for the oyster fishery
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.
Advocacy Director Shane Bonnot provides an in-depth look at our Texas oyster fishery including its history, why it’s important, the challenges it faces, and sustainability solutions. Get a better understanding and holistic view of this indispensable fishery by reading more.
One billionth hatchery-raised fish released into Texas waters. (Yes, that’s BILLION, with a “B”)
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.
The release of over 1 billion fingerlings into Texas bays and estuaries!
