The marine ecosystem off South Carolina is set to get another boost this week with the placement of a 50-foot tugboat 6-8 miles out from McClellanville in the same area where the South Carolina Chapter of Coastal Conservation Association (CCA SC) launched its ambitious offshore reefing program 10 years ago.
We know the fishery will rebound as it has in the past, we know that hatcheries will kick-start the recovery, and we fully expect that anglers will step up to support resource recovery and marine habitat projects more energetically than ever.
Recognizing the extraordinary impact of the recent winter storm, the CCA Texas 2021 STAR Tournament will feature a significantly revised format. The Speckled Trout, Flounder, Sheepshead and Gafftop divisions have…
Conservation groups partner with local, state and federal government to restore vital estuary and recreational fishing grounds.
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council decided to put off a decision that could severely reduce the recreational red snapper quota for Alabama and Mississippi anglers until its April 2021 meeting.
When the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets next week, anglers in Mississippi and Alabama are likely to be stunned at the outcome of yet another man-made crisis in red snapper management.
The Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2020 (DESCEND Act) was signed into law on January 13. The bipartisan law requires recreational (including charter boats) and commercial fishermen to have on board a venting tool or descending device that is rigged and ready for use while fishing for reef fish in Gulf of Mexico federal waters.
Online dashboard provides critical information in efforts to turn platforms into reefs
ANGLERS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: Please take a minute to watch this short video. Pacific salmon and steelhead are cultural icons in the Pacific Northwest and play an important role…
No Shoes Reefs partnered with Palm Beach County Reefs, CCA Florida, Reef Ball Foundation, Sandoway Discovery Center, Building Conservation Trust and Global SubDive to deploy 130,000 pounds of goliath reef balls
Washington, D.C. – December 21, 2020 – Today, the U.S. Senate passed without objection H.R. 5126, Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2020…
Legislation to phase out “walls of death” passes House, heads to President’s desk
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