Coastal Conservation Association Texas CCA Texas is a non-profit marine conservation organization comprised of tens of thousands of recreational anglers and coastal outdoor enthusiasts. The Gulf Coast Conservation Association (now CCA Texas) was formed in 1977 by a small group of recreational anglers who were concerned after drastic commercial overfishing decimated Texas’ redfish and speckled trou
t populations. More than a quarter of a century later, CCA Texas continues the spirit of stewardship that started with the “Save the Redfish” campaign. CCA Texas’ unmatched breadth and depth of volunteer involvement has made it the largest marine conservation group of its kind, enacting positive change on all levels of coastal marine conservation and management, including a state net ban, gamefish status for speckled trout and redfish, by catch reduction for Gulf and bay shrimp trawls, blue crab conservation measures, limited entry into commercial fisheries and Gulf fisheries management initiatives. CCA Texas has been engaged in hundreds of local, state and national programs and projects related to marine conservation, such as initiating scientific studies, working to pass pro-resource legislation, funding marine science scholarships, initiating habitat-restoration projects, funding state-of-the-art hatcheries, fighting for quality and quantity of freshwater inflows for coastal bays and estuaries, supporting local marine law enforcement and much more…
