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   CCA develops its fisheries positions and policies through the active participation of volunteers throughout its 17 state chapters. Each committee is made up of dedicated conservationists who are appointed by their state chapters to educate themselves on various fisheries issues, participate in committee meetings, and develop conservation-minded positions for consideration by the CCA National Government Relations Committee.

     With the guidance of a region-specific fisheries expert, each committee previews and reviews the issues under consideration by the relevant federal fishery management regulatory agencies.


 

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     Welcome to the CCA Newsroom, the place to find out the latest information on federal fishery management issues in the Gulf of Mexico, along the East Coast, in the South Atlantic, and in the Pacific Northwest.

     In these pages you will find CCA press releases, position statements and testimony on the conservation challenges facing important recreational marine species. You will meet the CCA advocacy team with responsibility for each region and, most importantly, you will have the opportunity to comment and ask questions about  marine conservation and management issues that are becoming more complex by the day.

    Simply click on a region or issue to find out the latest developments that are impacting your recreational angling and the marine resources in your area.

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Marine Conservation  News from Around the World

Sports fishery welcomes tuna change
Taranaki Daily News
Sept. 29, 2011

Salmon return to Tolka river
Irish Times
Sept. 28, 2011

Tourism Association supports grouper ban
Caymanian Compass
Sept. 27, 2011

Offshore platforms could be hot spot of fish abundance
Engineer Live
Sept. 27, 2011

US, EU to Increase Fight Against Illegal Fishing
Voice of America
Sept. 26, 2011

REGION: Marine protected areas delayed by legal setbacks
North County Times
Sept. 24, 2011

Mexico Will Ban Shark Fishing as Global Sanctuary Movement Grows
New York Times
Sept. 23, 2011

Taiwan's largest live fish carrier embarks on first voyage
Focus Taiwan News Channel
Sept. 22, 2011

NOAA releases first national bycatch report
NOAA
Sept. 22, 2011

Controversial plans for longline fishing industry ditched
Bermuda Sun
Sept. 21, 2011

In the fight over halibut, 'fair' is in the eyes of the moneyed ...
Alaska Dispatch
Sept 11, 2011

US, Europe sign world fishing pact
UPI.com
Sept. 9, 2011

Illegal Red Sea fishing rampant in face of gov't inaction, experts say
Al-Masry Al-Youm
Sept. 9, 2011

 

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