Conservation
TPWD Science-Based Gill Net Program Remains On Hold
For nearly five decades, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) gill-net sampling program has provided an unparalleled, science-based view...
Year-End Review: A Sustainable Future for Texas Coastal Resources
In 2025, CCA Texas made significant strides in coastal conservation to ensure the health and sustainability of our coastal resources,...
Stepping into 2026
CCA Texas wrapped up another outstanding year in 2025. As we close out the year and look ahead to 2026,...
CCA Texas 2025 Habitat and Project Funding Recap
Coastal Conservation Association Texas (CCA Texas) Annual State Board meeting in February started 2025 off with a monumental commitment to...
Revitalizing Texas Bays: The Certificate of Location Program Offers a Win-Win for Conservation and Anglers
Healthy Texas coastal ecosystems are vital to coastal communities, providing not only critical habitat and ecological benefits recognized by conservationists,...
From Brush to the Bay: How Texas Brigades Inspired My Passion for Conservation
One of the most fascinating things to me is just how interconnected our little world is. Thoughts like this settled...
CCA Texas Funds $1.2 Million for Conservation Efforts
The CCA Texas Executive Board approved just over $1.2 million for habitat, research and Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) Game...
The Future of the Silver King
When I learned about the opportunity to study tarpon in Texas, I was all in. As a budding fisheries scientist...
CCA Texas Position on Desalination
As coastal communities in Texas increasingly turn to desalination of both brackish groundwater and saline surface water to meet growing...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
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Recipe of the month
Cucumber & Jicama Shrimp Cocktail
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined1 Tbsp Zatarain’s Liquid Shrimp and Crab Boil1/3 cup fresh lime juice2/3 cup ketchup½ tsp...