What is CCA Texas priority conservation issue?
In the modern arena of Texas marine conservation, it is impossible to identify one priority issue. CCA Texas is dedicated to the conservation of Texas’ coastal marine resources. This takes many forms. By fighting such legislative battles as ensuring freshwater inflows for coastal bays, working for proper crab and finfish management, and increasing commercial shrimp-license buybacks, CCA Texas maintains a high profile at our state’s capitol. CCA Texas has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars of funding for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department enforcement and research needs, and helped create the funding to build two of the world’s largest hatcheries and research centers. CCA Texas spearheaded the precedent-setting abandoned crab trap cleanup projects with TPWD and created one of Texas’ largest bay debris cleanup projects in history. The State of Texas Anglers Rodeo (STAR) delivers more than $300,000 in college scholarships annually and helps recruit thousands of children into fishin
