Please take 3 quick minutes to hear what they have to say on the CRITICAL importance of the oyster reefs, specifically in Ayres, Mesquite, and Carlos Bays, of our Texas Coast!
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From Texas Parks and Wildlife: “The Proposed Amendment Would Close Reefs in Ayres, Mesquite, and Carlos Bays to Oyster Harvest.”
The CCA Texas Management Committee recently approved $41,000 in funding for a 15 acre marsh cordgrass planting project on the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge.
The 33rd annual CCA Texas STAR was a step back to normal and a huge success with more than 55,000 participants.
“CCA and its passionate members have been among our strongest partners.” —Danny Shaw
If you have been following our CCA Texas STAR Tournament social media pages, there are breadcrumbs to follow.
CCA Texas Advocacy Director Shane Bonnot sat down with Calhoun County 4-H Sportfishing Club Vice President, Beth Boone to talk about CCA as part of their 4-H Sportfishing Saltwater Education series.
“Where did you release those tagged redfish?” This is easily the question I get asked the most from curious STAR registrants.
Fishermen who haul in greater amberjack may also get an unexpected $250 and an opportunity to contribute to the Greater Amberjack Count.
The St. Charles Bay Living Shoreline Project was originally born in 2016, and led by Harte Research Institute’s Dr. Jennifer Pollack. The project’s original scope was to create approximately 2,000 feet of oyster reef along the western shoreline of St. Charles Bay to help prevent erosion in this area of wetlands and upland habitat.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Nearshore Reefing Program has completed additional nearshore reefing efforts at the Sabine HI20 and Galveston’s Big Man and Kate’s sites.
Senior Chief Stephen Berris, USN, ret. of Corpus Christi, TX is the FIRST BLUE-Tag CERTIFIED WINNER.
