Conservation

Pushing into the Last Quarter of 2024

John Blaha
2024 has been a year of change, growth, and new vision for anglers on the Texas coast. It has also...

Molecular Pathways Leading to Malpigmentation in Flounder: Part Three of Three

Dr. Lee Fuiman, Amanda Jacoby, and Sally Palmer
Stock enhancement – supplementing natural populations by releasing large numbers of hatchery-produced fish – is one of the tools that...

TPWD Celebrates Monumental Achievement

Shane Bonnot | Advocacy Director CCA Texas
On July 31, 2024, a grand celebration was held as current and former Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) staff,...

An Ecological Characterization of Tarpon Nursery Habitats in Texas

James Sanchez, M.S. | Angler Engagement Coordinator | Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation Harte Research Institute of Gulf of Mexico Studies
Picture yourself transported back to the 1930s, standing on a dock in Port Aransas, the “Tarpon Capital of the World.”...

Molecular Pathways Leading to Malpigmentation in Flounder: Part Two of Three

Dr. Lee Fuiman and Sally Palmer
Abnormal pigmentation, known as malpigmentation, is an undesirable trait which has been documented worldwide in hatchery-produced flatfish, including southern flounder...

Deployments Begin in New Sabine Nearshore Site

TPWD Staff
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Artificial Reef Program, Friends of Sabine Reefs, and CCA Texas are excited to announce that...

Molecular Pathways Leading to Malpigmentation in Flounder: Part One of Three

Amanda Jacoby | Photos courtesy of UT Marine Science Institute
It's no longer unexpected to hear about the decline of the Southern Flounder populations, as the imposition of bag limits...

Return ‘Em Right: A Collective Drive to Tackle Barotrauma

Nick Haddad
A Push for Better Releases Most avid offshore anglers have heard a lot of chatter about venting tools, descending devices...

CCA Texas Advocacy Update

Shane Bonnot | CCA Texas Advocacy Director
Some developments are unfolding on various items that have strong potential to influence fisheries and habitat, some at a snail’s...

CCA Texas Habitat Efforts Continue to Move Forward

John Blaha
It’s hard to believe, but when this issue hits the newsstands we will be five months through 2024. CCA Texas...

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