August 2023 Cultivated Oyster Mariculture Moves Forward Along the Texas Coast John Blaha The Texas Cultivated Oyster Mariculture (TX COM) industry took another step forward on June 21, 2023. Blackjack Point Oyster Company,... Read More
August 2023 FlatsWorthy Takes a Stand on Boating Courtesy and Oyster Reef Conservation David Sikes Chatter among angling circles throughout South Texas and beyond often evolves into angry rants condemning boating misbehavior on shallow bays.... Read More
July 2023 Oyster Legislation Passed – Our Vision Becomes Reality Shane Bonnot, CCA Texas Advocacy Director Signed by Governor Abbott on May 27, 2023, Senate Bill 1032 will go into effect on September 1, 2023, providing... Read More
July 2023 Trout Tagging Texas Chris McKinley Editor’s Note and Introduction: I had the pleasure of meeting Chris McKinley during the Houston Fishing Show this past March.... Read More
June 2023 The Time to Improve the Sustainability of Our Texas Oyster Fishery is NOW Shane Bonnot & Kevin Hickson The Oyster – A Valuable Resource Oysters are resilient organisms and the reef systems they create through generational recruitment are... Read More
May 2023 Why STAR? Bill Kinney Many moons ago, the CCA Texas Board—already addicted to saltwater fishing – realized how powerful the magnet is that pulls... Read More
May 2023 To Use or Not to Use: A Guide to Venting and Descending Reef Fish Nicholas Haddad Required Gear: Don’t Let the Law Ruin Your Day If you are an avid offshore angler, you’ve likely been hearing... Read More
April 2023 2023 in Full Swing Shane Bonnot Advocacy The 88th legislative session is in full swing, and at the time of writing this update, the March 10th... Read More
March 2023 CCA Texas 2023 Early Happenings John Blaha 2023 is off to a running start. CCA Texas Assistant Directors kicked the year off quickly meeting with local volunteer... Read More
February 2023 Volunteers Make a Difference John Blaha Writing about volunteer conservation efforts has been an ongoing endeavor for me since I began writing articles for Texas Saltwater... Read More