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Attack by menhaden industry unites conservation community – Conservationists fear fox could end up guarding the henhouse in certification process Uncategorized

Attack by menhaden industry unites conservation community – Conservationists fear fox could end up guarding the henhouse in certification process

In a biting piece of satire in the May 2019 issue of Sport Fishing Magazine…

heatherMay 16, 2019

CCA comments on Amendment 29 – South Atlantic Best Fishing Practices Uncategorized

CCA comments on Amendment 29 – South Atlantic Best Fishing Practices

heatherMay 15, 2019

ASMFC Moves to Reverse Downward Trend of Striped Bass | Managers set to prescribe much-needed conservation measures on iconic fishery Uncategorized

ASMFC Moves to Reverse Downward Trend of Striped Bass | Managers set to prescribe much-needed conservation measures on iconic fishery

Faced with a crisis in the striped bass fishery and mounting concern from anglers all…

heatherMay 1, 2019

Stakeholder comment letter from TRCP, ASA, CCA re: Gulf Menhaden Purse Seine Fishery PCDR Uncategorized

Stakeholder comment letter from TRCP, ASA, CCA re: Gulf Menhaden Purse Seine Fishery PCDR

Read letter HERE.

heatherApril 29, 2019

Risky Bet | The Gulf Council takes a gamble on the most unaccountable player in the Gulf red snapper fishery. Uncategorized

Risky Bet | The Gulf Council takes a gamble on the most unaccountable player in the Gulf red snapper fishery.

With management of the red snapper private angling sector now officially in the hands of…

heatherApril 17, 2019

Sign On Letter For Forage Fish Protection Act Uncategorized

Sign On Letter For Forage Fish Protection Act

heatherApril 15, 2019

Recreational Fishing Groups Formally Object to “Sustainable” Stamp on Menhaden Fishery – Mining the base of the food chain is neither sustainable nor economically justifiable Uncategorized

Recreational Fishing Groups Formally Object to “Sustainable” Stamp on Menhaden Fishery – Mining the base of the food chain is neither sustainable nor economically justifiable

Three recreational fishing groups filed a formal objection against the Marine Stewardship Council’s recommendation that…

heatherMarch 28, 2019

Senate Commerce Committee Explores America’s Blue Economy Uncategorized

Senate Commerce Committee Explores America’s Blue Economy

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation convened a hearing on “Our Blue…

heatherMarch 28, 2019

CCA Alabama donates $40,000 to cobia tagging, student support at University of South Alabama Uncategorized

CCA Alabama donates $40,000 to cobia tagging, student support at University of South Alabama

At a reception earlier this month at the University of South Alabama, CCA Alabama announced…

heatherMarch 19, 2019

Science of Conservation Program Announces New Scholarship Winners Uncategorized

Science of Conservation Program Announces New Scholarship Winners

Shimano is proud to announce that Lily Walker and Rachael Klose have been selected for…

Kevin HicksonFebruary 15, 2019

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

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

In response to the continued decline of wild and endangered salmon populations, along with dependent…

heatherJanuary 28, 2019

CCA Comments on Amendment 50 – State Management of Recreational Red Snapper Uncategorized

CCA Comments on Amendment 50 – State Management of Recreational Red Snapper

heatherJanuary 10, 2019