Coastal Advocacy Adventures Podcast

Shane Bonnot
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Coastal Conservation Association's podcast to discuss marine conservation, habitat, fishing and variety of coastal topics. Check us out @cca_texas and @shanebonnot.

  1. Episode 50: David Aparicio & Mario Marquez

    06/06/2023

    Episode 50: David Aparicio & Mario Marquez

    David Aparicio is a 3rd generation commercial fishermen and 1st generation oyster farmer, and Mario Marquez is an oyster aquaculture specialist working for Sea Grant. Both men know their way around an oyster. Tune in to learn about oyster farm life, what is required to get an oyster mariculture permit in Texas, farming obstacles and opportunities. Be sure to check out David's company DJ's Oyster Co @djsoysterco on Instagram.

    1h 12m
  2. Episode 49: Hannah Kaplan

    06/14/2022

    Episode 49: Hannah Kaplan

    Hannah Kaplan - owner and operator of Barrier Beauties - discusses her oyster farm near Bolivar, the ins and outs of the permitting process, and future possibilities for her operations. Hannah and her team have braved new waters and have found a way to provide a sustainable product to a desperate market. We owe them and all the Texas oyster farming pioneers a big thank you for their entrepreneurial spirit.

    1h 20m
  3. Episode 48: Bringing Baffin Back

    05/17/2022

    Episode 48: Bringing Baffin Back

    Dr. Mike Wetz joins Shane and John to highlight a new initiative called Bringing Baffin Back. Bringing Baffin Back (BBB) is a sustained commitment to dramatically improve the health of Baffin Bay and the surrounding economy through partnerships between scientists and stakeholders who want the bay to thrive. Texan By Nature recently selected BBB as one of four projects that will receive up to 18 months of tailored support through its Conservation Wrangler project in 2022. Led by Dr. Michael Wetz, Chair for Coastal Ecosystem Processes at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and Dr. Kiersten Stanzel, Director of Partnerships for the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, BBB consists of a stakeholder group of at least 131 members that seek to address the key issues in the decline of Baffin Bay watershed. Learn more by listening to this episode and watching this video - https://youtu.be/ZPP0V1EnyT4

    48 min
  4. Episode 47: More Oysters

    03/10/2022

    Episode 47: More Oysters

    We all want more oysters, and in the process of considering management options for the fishery, we need to prioritize the value of oyster IN the water. Comment today - https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedback/public_comment/proposals/202203_oyster.phtml

    5 min
  5. Episode 46: McLeod And Weiss

    12/17/2021

    Episode 46: McLeod And Weiss

    Scott McLeod and Mike Weiss are retired TPWD game wardens and residents in Rockport Texas. Listen in as they visit with John Blaha and Shane Bonnot, sharing their perspective on the status of the oyster fishery in Texas.

    1h 8m
  6. Episode 45: Casey Shedd of AFTCO

    11/16/2021

    Episode 45: Casey Shedd of AFTCO

    Casey Shedd of AFTCO (American Fishing Tackle Company)sits down with Pat Murray and Shane Bonnot to discuss the AFTCO brand, the Shedd family conservation legacy, and why fishing matters. Unparalleled quality, performance and reliability - this not only applies to AFTCO products but also the Shedd family. Check out this episode, and then do yourself a favor. Head over to www.aftco.com to support a company that supports conservation and fishing resources.

    37 min
  7. Episode 44: Freeze recovery wrap up with Pat Murray

    10/06/2021

    Episode 44: Freeze recovery wrap up with Pat Murray

    Shane and Pat discuss the recreational angler's response to the emergency rule to help speckled trout stocks rebound after the devastating February 2021 freeze.

    34 min
  8. Episode 43: Recovering From the Texas Freeze - A Discussion With Pat Murray

    03/24/2021

    Episode 43: Recovering From the Texas Freeze - A Discussion With Pat Murray

    Pat and Shane discuss the impacts of the February 14-19, 2021 freeze event on Texas coastal fisheries, conservation ethics and the responsibility we have as individuals to participate in the recovery of spotted seatrout populations. Pat also provides some historical perspective from his experiences working as a fishing as a guide through freeze events in the 1980's. Tune in to the very end to hear the latest news from Texas Parks and Wildlife regarding emergency rule changes. photo credit: John Blaha

    41 min
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Coastal Conservation Association's podcast to discuss marine conservation, habitat, fishing and variety of coastal topics. Check us out @cca_texas and @shanebonnot.

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