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It’s because of amazing CCA members like you that we are able to help ensure the health and sustainability of our marine resources.
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To all our CCA dads: THANK YOU for always lending

To all our CCA dads: THANK YOU for always lending a helping hand to the next generation of anglers so that they can experience the joy of our wonderful pastime. We hope you all have a Happy Father's Day❗

📸: Brad Skloss

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We hope all our CCA dads have an INCREDIBLE Father

We hope all our CCA dads have an INCREDIBLE Father's Day Weekend❗

📸: PatrickDMurray.net (@patrickdmurray)

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🗣 Anglers in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas ⬇

🗣 Anglers in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas ⬇

The weekend is almost here and we know you're thinking about heading to the coast to 🎣 wet a line 🎣

Before you hit the water, DO NOT FORGET to sign up for your local STAR Tournament❗

⭐ @cca_florida STAR Tournament ⭐
⭐ @ccalouisiana @ccalastar Tournament ⭐
⭐ @cca_texas @startournament ⭐

Believe us, you DO NOT want to experience Tagrets if you reel in that tagged 🔴🐟 redfish of a lifetime❗

Fish with #NoTagrets by ✍ REGISTERING ✍ TODAY❗ Link in our ➡ @ccanational bio.

📸: Peggy McMillan

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📰 ARTICLE: Oases in the Gulf of Mexico 📰

💬 "The deployment of artificial reefs is often a contentious subject, but in the Gulf of Mexico, these man-made structures are considered ocean oases, supporting a variety of resident marine life and even migratory species such as tuna and marlin. For anglers, these structures are go-to spots and provide an exciting fishing experience. Scientists also recognize the importance of these habitats, and are curious about how the structures might affect the migration and distribution of a variety of fish species." - Dr. Kesley Banks (@shrkbio)

You can read the full article by clicking the link in our 👉 @ccanational bio.

The article's author is our GREAT friend Dr. Kesley Banks (pictured here). She was one of the first recipients of a Science of Conservation Marine Scholarship and completed her Ph.D. at the @sportfishcenter at the @harteresearch Institute at @island_university.

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🗣 North Carolina Anglers ➡ EPISODE 1️⃣ of

🗣 North Carolina Anglers ➡ EPISODE 1️⃣ of Fisheries Gone Wild from our GREAT friends at @cca_nc is LIVE❗

Listen to the perspectives of recreational anglers, conservationists, and fisheries managers as they discuss fisheries management in North Carolina. Learn the history of North Carolina Fisheries management from those who have experienced it directly.

🎧 📲 LISTEN NOW by clicking the link in our 👉 @ccanational bio OR search “Fisheries Gone Wild” on the Apple Podcasts App❗

📸: @cca_nc

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Wherever you are, we hope you're having a GREAT Su

Wherever you are, we hope you're having a GREAT Sunday❗

📸: Peggy McMillan

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Keep your head above water and keep fighting❗

📸: Mike Hahn

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📰 ARTICLE: Marine Economy Outpaced Overall U.S.

📰 ARTICLE: Marine Economy Outpaced Overall U.S. Economy in 2019 📰

💬 "America’s marine economy contributed about $397 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2019..."

The 1️⃣ ranked sector by their sales ➡ Tourism and recreation, including recreational fishing (💲2️⃣3️⃣5️⃣ billion)

Click the link in our 👉 @ccanational bio to read more❗

📸: Andy Cho

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There's no better way to celebrate 🎣🚤 Nation

There's no better way to celebrate 🎣🚤 National Fishing and Boating Week 🚤🎣 than being out on the water with a tight line or two.

But before you go, make sure you're REGISTERED for your state's STAR Tournament❗

🎣 @cca_florida STAR Tournament
🎣 @ccalouisiana @ccalastar Tournament
🎣 @cca_texas @startournament

Get ✍ REGISTERED ✍ because you never know if you're going to reel in that tagged 🔴🐟 redfish 🔴🐟 of a lifetime❗

Link in our ➡ @ccanational bio.

📸: Peggy McMillan

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🐟🌊 World Oceans Day 🌊🐟 CCA's vision i

🐟🌊 World Oceans Day 🌊🐟

CCA's vision is to ensure the health and conservation of our marine resources and anglers’ access to them.

#JoinCCA as a member to help us carry out our vision by clicking the link in our ➡ @ccanational bio.

📸: PatrickDMurray.net (@patrickdmurray)

🗣 FLORIDA ANGLERS ➡ The Conserve Florida’s

🗣 FLORIDA ANGLERS ➡ The Conserve Florida’s Fisheries license plate is available ❗ NOW ❗

💻 👉 RedfishTag.com to REGISTER or REEDEM your #RedfishTag voucher and purchase the tag (clickable link in our 👉 @ccanational bio).
🏢 in person at your local Tax Collector’s Office or DMV.

A very special THANK YOU to Capt. Mike Goodwine (@blackneck_adventures) for helping to make the #RedfishTag a reality! THANK YOU for your hard work and dedication to ensuring the health and conservation of our marine resources and anglers’ access to them in Florida. @cca_florida is incredibly fortunate to have your support.

Funds from the sale of this license plate support protecting and enhancing saltwater marine resources, expanding habitat restoration efforts, developing saltwater fisheries conservation and enriching coastal environmental education, so secure yours TODAY❗

🎥: @cca_florida

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Enjoy your Sunday❗ 📸: Peggy McMillan #JoinC

Enjoy your Sunday❗

📸: Peggy McMillan

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🎣 Tight lines 🎣 this weekend❗ 📸: Patri

🎣 Tight lines 🎣 this weekend❗

📸: PatrickDMurray.net

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📰 CCA IN THE NEWS 📰 @ccaalabama "TAG Alabam

📰 CCA IN THE NEWS 📰 @ccaalabama

"TAG Alabama Provides Vital Information on Trout, Redfish"

💬 "Thanks to a tagging program started by CCA Alabama in 2017, Alabama anglers who target speckled trout and redfish know a great deal more about the movement and growth of these prized inshore species."

🗣💬 “This is a neat opportunity for citizen science, to have anglers participating in the research. This type of program gets more people involved and is more efficient in getting fish tagged.” - Blakeley Ellis, Executive Director, @ccaalabama

📸: Jason Arnold

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Read the full article by clicking the link in our ➡ @ccanational bio.

🗣 Anglers in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas ⬇

🗣 Anglers in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas ⬇

Fishing the coast this weekend❓ Are you registered for your state's STAR Tournament❓

🎣 @cca_florida STAR Tournament
🎣 @ccalouisiana @ccalastar Tournament
🎣 @cca_texas @startournament

If not, get ✍ REGISTERED ✍ before you get out on the water because you never know if you're going to reel in that tagged 🔴🐟 redfish of a lifetime❗️ Link in our ➡ @ccanational bio.

📸: Peggy McMillan

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Who else is already planning for the weekend?

📸: PatrickDMurray.net

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"A major challenge to improving season length is t

"A major challenge to improving season length is the need for timely catch data from recreational anglers. The iSnapper mobile app provides usable data for fisheries managers, something needed to improve access to the red snapper fishery." - Jeff Kaiser, M.S., @sportfishcenter, Interim iSnapper Coordinator

Federal 🔴🐟 red snapper 🐟🔴 season starts TOMORROW❗ Help ensure easier access to the federal snapper fishery by reporting your catch through the iSnapper app. Download ➡ https://www.sportfishcenter.org/outreach/isnapper-app

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@harteresearch | @island_university

On this Memorial Day, we remember and honor those

On this Memorial Day, we remember and honor those brave men and women who lost their lives serving our country. Their selfless sacrifice will never be forgotten.

📸: US Air Force on flickr

We hope you and your family have an AWESOME Sunday

We hope you and your family have an AWESOME Sunday❗

📸: Peggy McMillan

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🎣 The @cca_florida STAR Tournament, the @ccalou

🎣 The @cca_florida STAR Tournament, the @ccalouisiana @ccalastar Tournament, and the @cca_texas @startournament 🎣 officially kick off TODAY❗

Get ✍ registered ✍ before you get out on the water by clicking the link in our ➡ @ccanational bio.

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Best of luck to all STAR registrants who will begi

Best of luck to all STAR registrants who will begin competing in 🎣 the @cca_florida STAR Tournament, the @ccalouisiana @ccalastar Tournament, and the @cca_texas @startournament 🎣 starting tomorrow❗

If you're not ✍ registered ✍ yet, there's still time! Click the link in our ➡ @ccanational bio to sign up!

📸: Dustin Doskocil

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🗣 ANGLERS IN FLORIDA, LOUISIANA, AND TEXAS: You

🗣 ANGLERS IN FLORIDA, LOUISIANA, AND TEXAS: Your STAR Tournaments start TOMORROW❗

Live Life with #NoTagrets and ✍ REGISTER NOW by clicking the link in our ➡ @ccanational bio.

🎣 @cca_florida STAR Tournament | @ccalouisiana @ccalastar Tournament | @cca_texas @startournament 🎣

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🗣 LOUISIANA ANGLERS: This is it❗ The @ccalou

🗣 LOUISIANA ANGLERS: This is it❗

The @ccalouisiana @ccalastar Tournament starts THIS SATURDAY, May 29th❗

✍ REGISTER NOW ✍ to compete for over 💲5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ in prizes and giveaways in Louisiana's LARGEST saltwater fishing tournament by clicking the link in our ➡ @ccanational bio.

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🗣 TEXAS ANGLERS: The CCA Texas @startournament

🗣 TEXAS ANGLERS: The CCA Texas @startournament starts THIS SATURDAY, May 29th❗

➡ This year, the INSHORE DIVISION is ALL CATCH, CLIP, RELEASE, CLAIM...but did you know there are 3️⃣ different tag color categories❓

🔴 Red Tag Division
🟢 Green Tag Division
🔵 Blue Tag Division
🟢🔵 Youth Division

➡ Full Tournament Rules 👉 STARTournament.org/rules

✍ REGISTER TODAY ✍ by clicking the link in our ➡ @ccanational bio.

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🗣 FLORIDA ANGLERS: With almost 1️⃣7️⃣0️⃣ tagged redfish out there, you DO NOT want to experience Tagrets if you reel one in.

The @cca_florida STAR Tournament starts THIS SATURDAY, May 29th❗

✍ REGISTER NOW ✍ to compete for 💲5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ in prizes and scholarships for 1️⃣0️⃣1️⃣ days of fishing in the LARGEST family-friendly saltwater fishing competition in Florida by clicking the link in our ➡ @ccanational bio.

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🗣 ANGLERS IN FLORIDA, LOUISIANA, AND TEXAS: It'

🗣 ANGLERS IN FLORIDA, LOUISIANA, AND TEXAS: It's finally ⭐ STAR ⭐ Week❗

Details 👇

🎣 @cca_florida STAR Tournament | @ccalouisiana @ccalastar Tournament | @cca_texas @startournament
📅 Each Tournament starts THIS SATURDAY, May 29th
✍ REGISTER NOW by clicking the link in our ➡ @ccanational bio.

If you're fishing the coast in ANY of these states before Labor Day, register for STAR because you never know if you're going to reel in that tagged red of a lifetime❗

✍ REGISTER NOW by clicking the link in our ➡ @ccanational bio.

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Have a GREAT Sunday❗ 📸: Peggy McMillan #Joi

Have a GREAT Sunday❗

📸: Peggy McMillan

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The passion of a lifetime starts at the beginning.

The passion of a lifetime starts at the beginning...🎣

📸: Nichol Burch

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🗣 The CCA Texas @startournament STARTS A WEEK F

🗣 The CCA Texas @startournament STARTS A WEEK FROM TOMORROW and there will be at least 1️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ tagged redfish released in this year's tournament❗

Are you ✍ registered❓ If not, sign up TODAY by clicking the link in our ➡ @ccanational bio.

DON'T FORGET: This year's tournament features expanded tagged redfish divisions with three different tag colors and is 👉 CATCH, CLIP THE TAG and RELEASE 👈

➡ Full rules and details 👉 STARTournament.org
➡ Get updates by FOLLOWING 👉 @startournament here on Instagram.

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📑 ADVOCACY UPDATE 📑 @ccalouisiana advocating

📑 ADVOCACY UPDATE 📑 @ccalouisiana advocating for Louisiana anglers

💬 "But if House Bill 535 becomes law, Louisiana would forbid menhaden trawling within a half mile of shore, to reduce coastal erosion and limit damage to shallow nurseries of popular game fish species such as redfish and speckled trout."

💬 🗣 "Bloated, floating bodies of dead reds and specks left behind by commercial fishing vessels seem to have increased in volume and proximity to shore in recent years, exclusion zone advocates Chris Macaluso and David Cresson said."

Read the full article by clicking the link in our 👉 @ccanational bio.

Let CCA Louisiana keep you up to date on what's next. FOLLOW @ccalouisiana here on Instagram and 📲 VISIT 📲 CCALouisiana.com

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🗣 Anglers in Louisiana 🚨 The @ccalastar Tour

🗣 Anglers in Louisiana 🚨 The @ccalastar Tournament starts NEXT WEEK 🚨

✍ REGISTER TODAY ✍ to compete for over 💲5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ in prizes and giveaways in Louisiana's LARGEST fishing tournament❗

Don't wait❗ Register TODAY by clicking the link in our 👉 @ccanational bio.

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🗣 FLORIDA ANGLERS: Are you ready❓ The @cca_f

🗣 FLORIDA ANGLERS: Are you ready❓

The @cca_florida STAR Tournament presented by @yamahaoutboards STARTS NEXT WEEK❗

If you're not signed up, ✍ REGISTER NOW ✍ to compete for nearly 💲5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ in prizes and scholarships in the LARGEST family-friendly saltwater fishing competition in Florida. Link in our ➡ @ccanational bio.

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📰 CCA IN THE NEWS 📰 @ccalouisiana 💬 "The

📰 CCA IN THE NEWS 📰 @ccalouisiana

💬 "The offshore industry and government have collaborated with groups such as the Coastal Conservation Association to create innovative ways to find beneficial cooperation. One such program, Rigs-to-Reef, benefits the recreational fishing community by repurposing obsolete structures. Currently, nearly 600 reefed platforms in the U.S. Gulf are home to almost seven million fish and other critical marine species, enriching marine life."

Read the full story by clicking the link in our 👉 @ccanational bio.

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