The story of red drum conservation in Texas begins in the late 1970s, when the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and members of the newly formed Gulf Coast Conservation Association (now CCA) took notice of declining red drum abundance and began pursuing aggressive legislative and management actions aimed at recovery of red drum stocks.
CCA Texas, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and industry leaders have built the largest saltwater redfish, spotted seatrout, and southern flounder hatchery system in the world releasing nearly 1 billion fingerlings into our Texas bays.
CCA Texas members are making a BIG difference by conserving our marine resources for present and future generations. This includes participating in the Annual Crab Trap Cleanup as well as the 28th Annual Billy Sandifer Big Shell Beach Cleanup!
In an effort to match recent federal water regulation changes, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission directed department staff to publish proposed regulation changes that may be of interest to offshore anglers.
The CCA Marine Development Center in Corpus Christi hit a major production milestone in 2022…
Texas Parks and Wildlife Natural Resources Specialist Tori Haynes spoke and answered questions about the Powderhorn and Matagorda Island Wildlife Management Areas.
Recently, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Texas Game Wardens held their regional training at the Coastal Conservation Association headquarters in Houston.
CCA Texas is immensely proud to have funded $325,000 to start the design, construction, and some equipment purchases being used in the building.
CCA Texas believes it’s imperative that the management of our Texas oyster fishery continues to evolve by prioritizing the ecological and structural value of oysters in the water by safeguarding existing reefs and creating new ones.
This funding will help to support the program’s operations for two years.
Texas Game Wardens are widely recognized as the best-trained corps of conservation officers in the nation and provide an invaluable service to the people of Texas. The position of game warden cadet is highly coveted, and individuals are chosen from a pool of thousands of applicants.
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