Conservation

TPWD Science-Based Gill Net Program Remains On Hold Premium

Shane Bonnot
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

Shane Bonnot
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
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

John Blaha
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

Story by Shane Bonnot | Photos by John Blaha
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

Celeste Boyd
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

CCA Texas
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

Isabel Tiller | Graduate Research Assistant | Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation | Harte Research Institute
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

CCA Texas
As coastal communities in Texas increasingly turn to desalination of both brackish groundwater and saline surface water to meet growing...

CCA Texas 89th Texas Legislature Update and CCA Texas ICC Winners

Shane Bonnot | CCA Texas Advocacy Director
Texas Legislature Wraps Up with Big Wins for Coastal Conservation and Mariculture As the 89th Texas Legislature concludes, several key...

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TPWD Science-Based Gill Net Program Remains On Hold