1996 Texas Saltwater Stamp Print by Al Barnes with the conservation stamp for framing. Funded by more than $25 million in revenue from the sale of the Texas Saltwater Stamp & Print series, Texas is on the cutting edge of coastal conservation. Texas pioneered the hatchery production and restocking of redfish and speckled trout. Sea Center Texas, a $13 million marine development, aquarium and education facility opened in the spring of 1996 to enhance the efforts.