Conservation

CCA Texas Grassroots Efforts Continue to Make a Difference

John Blaha
CCA Texas and the efforts of local grassroots chapters have had a successful first half of 2022. The Matagorda Bays...

St. Charles Bay Big Tree Unit Living Shoreline Project Expansion

John Blaha
Oysters are natural buffers against rising tides and storm surges created by extreme weather events. One of the main benefits...

Phase III of St. Charles Bay Living Shoreline

John Blaha
CCA Texas and partners have joined Harte Research Institute (HRI) in the construction of Phase III of the St. Charles...

Return ‘Em Right to Tackle Barotrauma in Reef Fish

Nick Haddad
Many anglers have experienced the unpleasant sight of a big snapper or grouper floating off after release. We have all...

Fishing and Participating in a Conservation Mindset

John Blaha
We all remember the Freeze of February 2021.  We all had lots of concerns, especially those of us that had...

Be the Change

John Blaha
If you want to make a difference, you have to be a part of the solution.  Grass-roots efforts are the...

More Oysters

Shane Bonnot
The Oyster – a sessile organism that creates its own habitat with a remarkable ability to filter water, removing excess...

Upper Coast Nearshore Reefing Efforts Continue

John Blaha
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Nearshore Reefing Program recently completed additional nearshore reefing efforts in Sabine HI20 and Galveston’s...

A Case for Conserving Oyster Reefs

Dr. Jennifer Beseres Pollack
Oysters are an iconic part of life on the Texas coast, and Texans and tourists alike flock to seafood restaurants...

Oyster Reefs in Peril

John Blaha and Shane Bonnot
If you have fished the Texas upper and middle coasts during fall and winter over the last several years you...

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