Welcome to CCA Texas

Saltwater Conservation - Marine Fisheries Advocacy - Funding Research, Hatcheries, Coastal Enforcement, and Marine Fisheries Education - Fighting For Quality and Quantity of Freshwater Inflows for Coastal Bays and Estuaries - Providing Millions of Dollars
in College Scholarships through the STAR Tournament

“A Tradition in Texas Conservation”

CCA Texas is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of Texas’ marine resources. Founded more than a quarter of a century ago, CCA Texas (then GCCA) has been instrumental in banning gill nets in state waters, establishing redfish and speckled trout as gamefish, building two of the largest red drum hatcheries in the world, and working to ensure adequate freshwater reaches Texas’ bays and estuaries.

By joining CCA Texas, you will be a part of the most effective voice for the proper conservation of Texas’ coastal resources. You will also receive a year subscription to CCA’s award winning publications - TIDE magazine and Currents newsletter. Your membership matters for the future of Texas’ bays and coastal waters. Click here to come join our tradition in conservation.

Marine Fisheries Conservation – CCA Texas addresses key marine conservation issues on all levels – working with local, state, federal and international management agencies to ensure the proper conservation of Texas’ coastal marine resources. For more information, click here.

Freshwater Inflows – CCA Texas is leading the charge to ensure quality and quantity of freshwater inflows for the health of our coastal bays and estuaries. Through a vigorous legal and legislative effort, CCA Texas is making a difference in this critical issue. Click here for more information.

Statewide Conservation Projects – CCA Texas has spearheaded and been a part of many state-wide conservation projects that include: crab trap cleanups, marsh nourishment and rebuilding projects, bay debris cleanups, active contributors to license buyback programs.

Hatcheries – CCA Texas worked to fund the creation of two of the world’s largest saltwater hatcheries and research centers. These state-of-the-art facilities provide educational outreach, cutting-edge marine science work and produce tens of millions of fingerling redfish and speckled trout for stocking Texas bays. Click here for more information.

Coastal Enforcement – CCA Texas has funded more than $500,000 to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for coastal enforcement and research needs in the past five years. Click here for more information.

Education – CCA Texas has awarded more than $2 million in college scholarships to Texas youth through the STAR Tournament. CCA Texas has established five fully endowed marine science scholarships at the state’s leading universities for marine science and fisheries management – Texas A&M College Station, Galveston and Corpus Christi and the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. These scholarships are helping educate tomorrow’s fisheries management leaders today.

Fundraising – CCA Texas raises conservation funds through a variety of sources, including local chapter banquets, annual giving and online auctions. These dollars help fund CCA Texas’ conservation initiatives. From retaining renowned fisheries consultants, water attorneys, hydrologists and lobbyists to producing acclaimed pro-resource educational and outreach material, CCA Texas has created a tradition in the conservation of Texas’ coastal marine resources.

Membership – By joining CCA Texas, you will be a part of the most effective voice for the proper conservation of Texas’ coastal marine resources. You will also receive a year subscription to CCA’s award winning publications – TIDE magazine and Currents newsletter. Your membership matters for the future of Texas’ bays and offshore waters. Come join our tradition in conservation. Click here to join.