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Just two years after approving a plan to allow the Gulf states to develop their own recreational data collection systems to better manage red snapper and certifying those state programs, NOAA Fisheries intends to force the states to calibrate their data back to the flawed federal data system that caused significant turmoil in the first place.

Recognizing that Texas coastal wetland loss impacts everyone, Ducks Unlimited has partnered with Coastal Conservation Association Texas (CCA Texas) and the Building Conservation Trust (BCT), the national habitat program of CCA, to support efforts by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to restore Dagger Island and protect important seagrass beds in Redfish Bay.

Fed’s history of encouraging a longline fishery for dolphin could end in disaster for recreational anglers

700 tons of concrete on tap to expand HI20 reef site on upper Texas coast Since its creation in 2018, the HI20 reef site off Sabine Pass has seen a…

Dr. Gibson was one of the first recipients of a Science of Conservation Marine Scholarship and completed her Ph.D. at the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation at the Harte…

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted unanimously today to improve management strategies for Atlantic menhaden, by requiring consideration for the small baitfish’s impact on fish up the food chain.

As members of the recreational fishing and boating community, we encourage the Atlantic Menhaden Management Board to adopt Ecological Reference Points (ERP) for menhaden in August for implementation in the 2021 fishing season.

Voice support for management measures to protect ecological role CCA has long identified menhaden as a priority species in the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) management process. Over the…

We, along with our national marine habitat program, the Building Conservation Trust, understand our role as ocean conservationists and stewards which is why we’re proud to partner with dedicated people…

Visit showcases success of a nonprofit-led habitat restoration project Orlando, Fla. – June 19, 2020 – Today, Coastal Conservation Association Florida (CCA Florida), the state’s leading organization dedicated to marine…

Hook and line, spearfishing only at 34 artificial reef sites off the Carolinas

WEST POINT, MS – Mossy Oak Fishing is proud to announce a recent investment into coastal conservation by becoming a sponsor of the Coastal Conservation Association’s national website. Two organizations,…