CCA Texas

Friday, October 9th, 2009 Vancouver Reefing Site Update

In April of this year, CCA Texas Executive Board approved a $25,000 commitment for the Vancouver Nearshore Reefing project off of the Freeport coast.  With the addition of a $60,000 grant for nearshore reefing from a private foundation and the donation off additional materials from Oldcastle Precast out of Brookshire, Texas, CCA Texas’ Habitat Today [...]

Friday, August 28th, 2009 CCA Texas Funds Port Mansfield Artificial Reef Project

CCA Texas Funds Port Mansfield Artificial Reef Project $50,000 to help establish nearshore reef off Port Mansfield The CCA Texas Executive Board recently approved $50,000 for the development of another artificial reef in state waters. The Port Mansfield nearshore reefing project, spearheaded by the Texas Parks Wildlife Department (TPWD) Artificial Reef Program, is located approximately 7 nautical [...]

Saturday, May 9th, 2009 Lower Coast Game Warden Outpost Complete

Game Warden Outpost Complete In September of 2008, CCA Texas pledged $32,000 to Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens for the construction of a floating cabin in the Lower Laguna Madre.  Construction on the cabin, a new front-line for wardens enforcing game and safety laws and providing for public safety along the desolate stretches of water [...]

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 CCA Texas Funds Offshore Reef Project

CCA Texas Funds Offshore Reef Project Conservation group to contribute funds for a major addition to the George Vancouver reefing area off the coast of Freeport, Texas.  Houston, TX – The Coastal Conservation Association Texas (CCA Texas) Executive Board recently approved $25,000 to fund 150 tons of concrete and rock debris to be added to the Texas [...]

Monday, December 8th, 2008 CCA Texas Announces New Habitat Initiative.

Houston, TX – In an effort to further enhance Texas’ coastal habitats, CCA Texas recently pledged $100,000 of seed money to start the Habitat Today for Fish Tomorrow (HTFT) initiative.

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 CCA Texas Funds New Game Warden Outpost

CCA Texas Funds New Game Warden Outpost Donation marks $700,000 contributed to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Through the past five Years             Houston, TX – Coastal Conservation Association Texas (CCA Texas) recently pledged funding for the construction of an enforcement outpost for use by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Wardens in the Lower Laguna Madre. The [...]

Monday, March 31st, 2008 CCA Texas Helps Complete Shrimp License Buyback Program

Additional $50,000 makes CCA Texas largest single contributor to landmark conservation program   Houston, TX – In a continuing effort to reduce the harmful impact of shrimp trawls in Texas coastal waters, Coastal Conservation Association Texas (CCA Texas) has made an additional $50,000 commitment to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) bay and bait shrimp license [...]

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007 CCA Texas and UTMSI Open Marine Science Lab

$800,000 Laboratory for Marine Larviculture to take fisheries research to unprecedented level              Houston, TX – Officials and guests from the University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) and Coastal Conservation Association Texas (CCA Texas) recently gathered in Port Aransas to celebrate the grand opening of the newly built 3,000-square-foot CCA Texas Laboratory for Marine Larviculture.  [...]

Monday, June 18th, 2007 CCA Cleanup Project Wins National Recognition

HOUSTON, TX – One person’s trash really is another person’s treasure.  A project that has removed tons of debris and trash from Texas bays and beaches officially turned to gold when Coastal Conservation Association Texas’ Bay Debris Cleanup program received the 2007 Sustainable Fisheries Leadership Award bestowed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA). [...]

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007 Marine Laboratory Breaks Ground

Coastal Conservation Association and University of Texas Marine Science Institute partner for the creation of $700,000 marine science lab                 Houston, TX – Representatives of Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) and the University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) recently met in Port Aransas, Texas to ceremonially break ground on what will be one of the foremost [...]