Uncategorized Conservation Organizations Support Reinvesting in America’s Shoreline Economies & Ecosystems Act (RISEE Act) This common-sense, bipartisan legislation will provide much needed investments to enhance costal resiliency, improve fish…Kevin HicksonMarch 1, 2023
Uncategorized CCA Comments on Amendment 46 – South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Permit CCA has long supported the concept of recreational fishing licenses to better define the universe…Kevin HicksonJanuary 26, 2023
Uncategorized Recreational Fishing Community Outlines Concerns with NMFS Data Calibrations In our view the Council’s approach to handling the conversion process has resulted in a…Kevin HicksonJanuary 20, 2023
Uncategorized Comments on Proposed Striped Bass Quota Transfers We oppose allowing commercial quota transfers and urge the Board to support Option A (status…Kevin HicksonJanuary 13, 2023
Uncategorized Bill Aims to Eliminate Non-Tribal Gillnets on the Columbia River By request of the Governor, and with strong bi-partisan support, Senate Bill 5297 would end…Kevin HicksonJanuary 12, 2023
Uncategorized Court Confirms Important Precedent for Fisheries Management Ruling defends process to update allocations in Gulf red grouper fishery.Kevin HicksonJanuary 10, 2023
Uncategorized Federal Bill To Eliminate Drift Gillnets is Signed Into Law President Biden has signed legislation to ban swordfish drift gillnets in all US waters and…Kevin HicksonJanuary 9, 2023
UncategorizedVirginia Virginia Marine Resources Commission Rejects Governor’s Proposal to Limit Menhaden Fishing in Chesapeake Bay VMRC declines to exercise authority setting any limits on harvest of critical forage fish speciesKevin HicksonDecember 7, 2022
Uncategorized Letter on Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act The undersigned organizations, representing millions of hunters, anglers, wildlife professionals, and outdoor enthusiasts are writing…Kevin HicksonOctober 28, 2022
Uncategorized LETTER: Comments on Proposed King Mackerel Reallocation Our individual positions as far back as 2016 have not changed nor have our requests…Kevin HicksonOctober 19, 2022
Uncategorized First Cast: An Emerging THREAT to Angling It takes just one pebble to start an avalanche, and if an elite class of…Kevin HicksonOctober 1, 2022
Uncategorized South Atlantic Council Rejects Bottom Closures Anglers turn out to urge Council to avoid devastating, unnecessary closuresKevin HicksonSeptember 29, 2022