Conservation

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,...

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....

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...

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....

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...

Why STAR?

Bill Kinney
Many moons ago, the CCA Texas Board—already addicted to saltwater fishing – realized how powerful the magnet is that pulls...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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