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    Science of Conservation Program Announces New Scholarship Winners

    By Kevin HicksonUncategorizedNo Comments

    Shimano is proud to announce that Lily Walker and Rachael Klose have been selected for SOC scholarships, while the CCA Music City Chapter is honored to bestow its scholarship on Lexie Neffinger.

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    February 15, 2019
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    Conservationists rally behind bill to ban gill nets in Washington state waters – SB 5617 would ban non-tribal gill nets statewide, provide for buyout

    By heatherUncategorizedNo Comments

    In response to the continued decline of wild and endangered salmon populations, along with dependent species like orca whales, a bill to prohibit the use of non-tribal gill nets was…

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    January 28, 2019
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    CCA Comments on Amendment 50 – State Management of Recreational Red Snapper

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    January 10, 2019
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    President Trump Signs the Modern Fish Act

    By heatherUncategorizedNo Comments

    The recreational fishing and boating community is now celebrating the enactment of the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 (Modern Fish Act), which was signed into law by President…

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    January 2, 2019
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    U.S. House Passes Modern Fish Act | First-Ever Sportfishing-Focused Legislation to Pass Congress Heads to President’s Desk

    By heatherUncategorizedNo Comments

    On December 19, 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S.1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 (Modern Fish Act). The vote was the final step toward sending…

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    December 20, 2018
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    U.S. Senate Passes Modern Fish Act – Sportfishing-Focused Legislation Heads to House for Final Passage

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    The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed S.1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 (Modern Fish Act). The legislation, which would make critical updates to the oversight of federal…

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    December 17, 2018
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    U.S. House votes to help Columbia River salmon, steelhead | Columbia River sea lion predation bill now heads to President Trump

    By heatherUncategorizedNo Comments

    UPDATE – On Dec. 18, 2018, President Trump signed legislation to protect salmon and steelhead from excessive sea lion predation in the Columbia River basin into law. On Dec. 11,…

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    December 12, 2018
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    U.S. Senate takes historic action to save Columbia River salmon, steelhead – Columbia River sea lion predation bill passes U.S. Senate

    By heatherUncategorizedNo Comments

    Bipartisan legislation to protect salmon and steelhead from excessive sea lion predation in the Columbia River basin has taken a historic step forward when the full U.S. Senate passed the…

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    December 7, 2018
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    America’s angling community writes to Majority Leader McConnell and Democratic Leader Schumer encouraging to Pass Modern Fish Act

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    November 29, 2018
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    Texas’ newest artificial reef splashes down off Sabine – Partners build 40-acre addition to state’s artificial reef network

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    The first phase of construction on Texas’ newest artificial reef concluded this week when a barge load of giant granite blocks and other concrete materials joined a sunken barge at…

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    November 19, 2018
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    The Beat Goes On…

    By heatherUncategorizedNo Comments

    From dissing descending devices and artificial reefs to opening the red drum commercial fishery and defending screwy models that make no sense, it’s business as usual for federal management. A…

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    November 8, 2018
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    CCA Comments on Block Island Transit Zone

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    Click here to read CCA’s Comments on Block Island Transit Zone.

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    November 7, 2018
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