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…
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…
Click here to read CCA’s Comments on Block Island Transit Zone.
Every fall Bay Chapter of CCA MS hosts the Ernie Zimmerman & Friends live catch tournament out of Bay Marina. Always a good time, food, prizes and educational experiences for…
Two slow-moving, long-awaited initiatives currently underway could each hold a critical piece of the puzzle to explain at last the never-ending Gulf of Mexico red snapper train wreck. The first…
In one of the most compelling and unique habitat initiatives in recent history, the Starship reef combined the demonstration of a cutting-edge transportation technology with a vision for marine habitat…
BY JEFF ANGERS, PRESIDENT, CENTER FOR SPORTFISHING POLICY Recognizing that saltwater recreational fishing is a major component of coastal tourism throughout the country, including attracting customers for the restaurant industry,…
Collaborative effort to make best catch-and-release practices, research available to anglers Shimano, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Harte Research Institute (HRI) for Gulf of Mexico Studies and Coastal Conservation Association (CCA)…
Coastal Conservation Association has joined forces with leaders in the marine science world to support the Sustainable Shark Fisheries and Trade Act (HR 5248) as part of the ongoing effort…
Frustration with federal management of some fish species has sometimes led to a reluctance among anglers to participate in efforts to collect data about what we catch. In intensely troubled…
State management body prepares to defend forage base conservation measures Coastal Conservation Association applauds the efforts of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to force the State of Virginia to…
