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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,...
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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...
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CCA Texas Funds $1.2 Million for Conservation Efforts

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The CCA Texas Executive Board approved just over $1.2 million for habitat, research and Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) Game...
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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...
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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...
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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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Highlighting CCA Texas Partners in Conservation: The Impact of the Sink Your Shucks™ Program

CCA Texas
The Sink Your Shucks™ oyster shell recycling program was initiated by the Harte Research Institute (HRI) at Texas A&M University-Corpus...
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Quantifying IUU Fishing at the Texas-Mexico Border

Kesley G. Banks, Ph.D. | Matthew Streich, Ph.D. | Harte Research Institute; Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
CCA Texas funds $50,000 to HRI for Quantifying IUU Fishing In a significant step toward protecting marine resources in the...
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2025 STAR Tournament Kicks Off Memorial Weekend

CCA Texas
The 2025 STAR Tournament kicks off on Saturday, May 24th, 6:00am and runs until Monday, September 1st, 6:00 PM. The...
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CCA Texas Board Approves $4.4 Million in Funding for Numerous Conservation Initiatives

CCA Texas
The CCA Texas State Board of Directors and the CCA Texas Management Committee recently approved $4,307,928 in funding for conservation...
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Seafood Gumbo

By Pam Johnson
A nice seafood gumbo is a great one-pot meal any time of year.  Throw in a crisp garden salad and some...
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