Managers begin striped bass recovery on right note
ASMFC managers reject moving the goal posts for striped bass management. Striped bass managers took…
Kevin HicksonMay 11, 2021
Recreational Fishing and Boating Groups Back Forage Fish Bill to Promote Robust Sportfish Populations
The legislation would require that the role forage fish play in the marine ecosystem be…
Kevin HicksonApril 29, 2021
CONSERVATION IN ACTION: CCA Texas HI20 Reef Update
The Phase II expansion includes the addition of hundreds of tons of additional diverse materials,…
Kevin HicksonApril 27, 2021
Gulf Council Asks NOAA Fisheries to Delay Red Snapper Data Calibration
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council elected to defer until January 2023 a controversial…
Kevin HicksonApril 19, 2021
Bureaucratic Glitch Threatens Snapper Season
By Kirk Patterson, Chairman CCA Alabama Government Relations Committee Spring has arrived. Just a few…
Kevin HicksonApril 12, 2021
Comments to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC): Amendment 7 – Atlantic Striped Bass Interstate Fishery Management Plan
On behalf of America’s 7.5 million striped bass anglers and the sportfishing industry, we appreciate…
Kevin HicksonApril 9, 2021
CCA Louisiana and Conservation Partners to begin construction on “Green Monster Reef” in Plaquemines Parish
Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana’s REEF Louisiana Program will begin construction this week on a…
Kevin HicksonApril 7, 2021
CCA Texas Delivers Vital Funding to Texas Hatcheries
Sea Center Texas Hatchery In the wake of a coastal freeze, CCA Texas contributes $152,000…
Kevin HicksonApril 7, 2021
Fifty-Foot Tugboat Ready to Become South Carolina’s Latest Reef
The marine ecosystem off South Carolina is set to get another boost this week with…
Kevin HicksonMarch 9, 2021
A Time for Action and Hope
We know the fishery will rebound as it has in the past, we know that…
Kevin HicksonMarch 1, 2021
2021 Texas STAR Tournament Announcement
Recognizing the extraordinary impact of the recent winter storm, the CCA Texas 2021 STAR Tournament…
Kevin HicksonMarch 1, 2021
Habitat Restoration Efforts Advance in Iconic Dollar Bay
Conservation groups partner with local, state and federal government to restore vital estuary and recreational…
Kevin HicksonFebruary 11, 2021
