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Federal Bill To Eliminate Drift Gillnets is Signed Into Law 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

Virginia Marine Resources Commission Rejects Governor’s Proposal to Limit Menhaden Fishing in Chesapeake Bay 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 species

Kevin HicksonDecember 7, 2022

Letter on Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act 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

LETTER: Comments on Proposed King Mackerel Reallocation 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

First Cast: An Emerging THREAT to Angling 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

South Atlantic Council Rejects Bottom Closures Uncategorized

South Atlantic Council Rejects Bottom Closures

Anglers turn out to urge Council to avoid devastating, unnecessary closures

Kevin HicksonSeptember 29, 2022

Another Victory for Citizen Coalition in Coastal Fisheries Lawsuit – CCA North Carolina Uncategorized

Another Victory for Citizen Coalition in Coastal Fisheries Lawsuit – CCA North Carolina

Unanimous Court of Appeals Rejects State of North Carolina’s Arguments

Kevin HicksonSeptember 6, 2022

CCA Joins Lawsuit to Protect Recreational Fishery Allocations Uncategorized

CCA Joins Lawsuit to Protect Recreational Fishery Allocations

Coastal Conservation Association has intervened in a lawsuit initiated by the commercial fishing industry that…

Kevin HicksonAugust 10, 2022

Coding Error Uncategorized

Coding Error

Once dismissed as underwhelming, California’s white seabass hatchery program earns sweet redemption.

Kevin HicksonAugust 10, 2022

LETTER: USFWS Lead Tackle Letter from the Sports Conservation Community Uncategorized

LETTER: USFWS Lead Tackle Letter from the Sports Conservation Community

The undersigned organizations, which represent millions of America’s anglers, hunters, recreational shooters, wildlife conservationists, and…

Kevin HicksonAugust 7, 2022

Same Song, Different Verse for South Atlantic Red Snapper Uncategorized

Same Song, Different Verse for South Atlantic Red Snapper

Proposed bottom closure highlights need for regulatory reform.

Kevin HicksonAugust 5, 2022

LETTER: Proposed Rule to Implement Red Snapper Data Calibrations and Harvest Levels, NOAA-NMFS-2022-0028 Uncategorized

LETTER: Proposed Rule to Implement Red Snapper Data Calibrations and Harvest Levels, NOAA-NMFS-2022-0028

One of the most contentious issues facing the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is…

Kevin HicksonJuly 29, 2022