Conservation

CCA-Texas Opposes Ship Channel Deepening Project

John Blaha
The Texas Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA Texas) submits the following comments regarding permit application SWG-2019-00067, Channel Deepening...

Bycatch is a Hidden Threat to Gulf of Mexico Fisheries

Dr. Larry McKinney | Senior Executive Director, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
A correction and additional take on the Fishery’s Management Council recent action could allow commercial shrimpers bycatch to threaten recovery...

CCA Funds Additional $375,000 for Habitat in 2019

John Blaha
CCA Texas’s habitat program, Habitat Today for Fish Tomorrow (HTFT), and Building Conservation Trust (BCT), CCA’s National Habitat Program, recently...

YTD 2019: CCA Texas and BCT Commit $525,000 to Habitat

John Blaha
CCA Texas’s habitat initiative, Habitat Today for Fish Tomorrow (HTFT), and Building Conservation Trust (BCT), CCA’s national habitat program, have...

86th Legislative Session Wrap-up

Shane Bonnot
The 86th legislative session ended Memorial Day weekend with several fishery-related bills sent to Governor Abbott’s desk for his signature....

Habitat and Advocacy at the Forefront of Conservation

John Blaha
Habitat creation and restoration, and a continued strong advocacy effort, remain at the forefront of CCA Texas’s conservation efforts. Habitat...

CCA Texas Starting Strong in 2019

John Blaha
As this issue hits your mailboxes and newsstands, CCA Texas volunteers and staff will be in the middle of the...

Coming Soon to a Bay Near You

Shane Bonnot | Advocacy Director CCA Texas
The State of Texas may very well see a new industry develop in coastal waters; one that can redefine the...

Partnerships Make Habitat

John Blaha
CCA Texas, through its habitat initiative, Habitat Today for Fish Tomorrow (HTFT), and Building Conservation Trust (BCT), CCA National’s habitat...

Egery Flats Restoration Project Continues to Move Forward

John Blaha
Construction for the restoration efforts to restore over 100 acres of estuarine marsh habitat in the Egery Flats area of...

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