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To those who have been affected by the weather, we

To those who have been affected by the weather, we hope you're safe and warm.

📸: John Blaha

A note from @cca_texas for citizens on the Texas c

A note from @cca_texas for citizens on the Texas coast 👇

Please contact @texasparkswildlife at 📲 512-389-4848 to report any freeze-related fish kills. These estimates will help them determine the geographic extent and severity of freeze-induced mortality.

To those who have been affected by the weather, we hope you're safe and warm.

🎣🐟💙 Have a wonderful Valentine's Day eve

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Have a wonderful Valentine's Day everyone❗

📸: Ben Peterek

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Patiently waiting ⏳ for warmer 🌞 days ahead❗

📸: PatrickDMurray.net

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🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟 📸 Flounder Bu

🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟

📸 Flounder Building at @seacentertexas Photos 📍 Lake Jackson, Texas

👀 Here are a few photos from @cca_texas Advocacy Director Shane Bonnot's recent trip to the flounder building at @seacentertexas (operated by @texasparkswildlife) to check out southern flounder larvae progress. @cca_texas donated $325,000 to start the design, construction, and some equipment purchases being used in the building.

ICYMI, you can check out Shane's 🎥 video virtual tour 🎥 of the facility by clicking the link in our 👉 @ccanational bio.

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🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟 @cca_md's Living

🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟

@cca_md's Living Reef Action Campaign partnered with Anne Arundel County students who built reef balls as part of a classroom project. Then, the Magothy River Association recently deployed these reef balls (1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ of them❗) near Dobbins Island in the Magothy River with the goal of improving fish habitat. THANK YOU to @cca_md and everyone involved for helping to ensure the health and conservation of our marine resources and anglers’ access to them.

To learn more, FOLLOW ➡ @cca_md and visit 💻 CCAMD.org (clickable link in our 👉 @ccanational bio)

📸: @maguiremarine

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Have a 🏈 SUPER 🏈 Sunday everyone! 📸: Pat

Have a 🏈 SUPER 🏈 Sunday everyone!

📸: PatrickDMurray.net

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😲 Incredible footage from our friends at @sport

😲 Incredible footage from our friends at @sportfishcenter❗

📍 Port Aransas, Texas

Earlier this week, @sportfishcenter scientists were catching Shortfin Makos as part of a satellite tracking study. This big female measured a little over 10 feet and was outfitted with a satellite transmitter which is already reporting her location back. This amazing research is funded by the State Wildlife Grant administered by @texasparkswildlife.

Stay tuned for MORE by FOLLOWING ➡ @sportfishcenter and 💻 visiting their website 👉 SportfishCenter.org (clickable link in our 👉 @ccanational bio)

🎥: @sportfishcenter

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🎶 Everybody's Wading For The Weekend 🎶 📸

🎶 Everybody's Wading For The Weekend 🎶

📸: PatrickDMurray.net

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🏈 Super Sunday 🏈 is only a few days away and

🏈 Super Sunday 🏈 is only a few days away and if you're looking for gameday recipes, we've got you covered❗

Check out our very own Heather Peterek's "Catch, Cook, Eat" page on our website. Whether you’re a seafood lover, an angler, or both (like most CCA members), "Catch, Cook, Eat" was created especially for you. Enjoy❗ 👉 JoinCCA.org/recipes (clickable link in our 👉 @ccanational bio)

📸: Heather Peterek

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Have you checked out our latest issue of TIDE? In

Have you checked out our latest issue of TIDE? In this issue we highlight...

➡ Mythbusting: Identifying and Busting Common 🎣 Angling 🎣 Myths
➡ The 5️⃣ Best 📸 Photos 📸 of 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣
➡ Hunting for Telephone Poles 🐟 Big Winter Wahoo🐟
➡ The 🔬 Science 🔬of Conservation: Cracking the Code on Cobia
➡ Updates from our state chapters, and SO MUCH MORE!

Get TIDE delivered right to your door and help ensure the health and conservation of our marine resources and anglers’ access to them by becoming a member TODAY! 👉 JoinCCA.org/membership (clickable link in our 👉 @ccanational bio)

Cover 📸: PatrickDMurray.net

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Have yourself a GREAT Sunday! 📸: PatrickDMurra

Have yourself a GREAT Sunday!

📸: PatrickDMurray.net

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Don't you just LOVE views like this❓

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📸: @ccawash

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🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟 @ccacalifornia p

🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟

@ccacalifornia participated in a recent release of more than 1️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ juvenile halibut in cooperation with the @hswri in San Diego. The fish, all sized between 7.5 and 8 inches, were released from the beach on Fiesta Island in Mission Bay. Assembly member Tasha Boerner Horvath, who recently authored AB 1949 in California to help expand the Ocean Resource Enhance and Hatchery Program (OREHP), helped release the fish along with members of the local media. Last year, @ccacalifornia was part of a bigger release of 2️⃣,3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ juvenile halibut that was put on by @hswri as this experimental program continues to figure out the science and protocols on how to make the California halibut the next species to benefit from the OREHP program.

To learn more, FOLLOW @ccacalifornia and visit 💻 CCACalifornia.org (clickable link in our 👉 @ccanational bio)

📸: @ccacalifornia

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🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟 Fish today with

🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟

Fish today with tomorrow in mind❗

Anglers are the backbone of fisheries conservation. That's why we are proud to partner with the ReleaSense initiative which provides a platform for anglers, industry, and resource managers to share information regarding the best catch and release practices for many prized sportfish species. They strive to...

1️⃣ Develop sensible recreational fishing principles that promote healthy and sustainable sportfish populations
2️⃣ Promote the best catch-and-release practices supported by sound science
3️⃣ Build partnerships with anglers and industry that allow for efficient access to information that maximizes fish survival and promotes conservation of our sportfish resources

To learn more 💻 visit ReleaSense.org (clickable link in our 👉 @ccanational bio)

📸: Quentin Hall

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📑 ADVOCACY UPDATE 📑 ICYMI: The DESCEND Act

📑 ADVOCACY UPDATE 📑

ICYMI: The DESCEND Act was recently signed into law❗

🗣 “Considering that a significant percentage of recreational fish are caught and released alive, the use of descending gear will increase the number of fish that survive to be caught again at a larger size or later when in-season. This conservation-minded law is an important piece of our overall efforts to reduce all sources of discard and bycatch mortality, and ensure marine resources are healthy now and in the future.” - Ted Venker, Conservation Director, Coastal Conservation Association

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

📸: SeaQualizer

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💻 New Database a Powerful Tool for Saving Marin

💻 New Database a Powerful Tool for Saving Marine Habitat ❗

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) rolled out a new online tool last week that should make it easier for anglers, energy companies and state agencies to reef obsolete platforms and related structures in the Gulf of Mexico where they can continue to serve as valuable marine habitat. Ideally, the dashboard will provide information on specific platforms that are greatly valued by anglers, divers or other stakeholders in order to promote reefing options with the structure’s owner.

➡ Read more and Check out the Offshore Infrastructure Dashboard (OID) by clicking the link in our 👉 @ccanational bio.

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Have a WONDERFUL Sunday everyone! #JoinCCA

Have a WONDERFUL Sunday everyone!

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A stunning coastal sunset. 📍 Jamaica Beach, Te

A stunning coastal sunset.

📍 Jamaica Beach, Texas

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🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟 UPDATE: @cca_flo

🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟

UPDATE: @cca_florida's continued restocking efforts❗

Last week, 2️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ hatchery-reared juvenile redfish from the @duke_energy Mariculture Center were released in Port Charlotte Beach Park in Charlotte County, Florida.

Over 2️⃣0️⃣ volunteers helped release the redfish, taking them from tank to water, to replenish one of Florida’s most coveted marine species. THANK YOU to @cca_florida and all the partners and volunteers for your efforts to ensure the health and conservation of our marine resources and anglers’ access to them.

To stay updated on CCA Florida's release events, visit 📲👉 CCAFlorida.org (clickable link in our 👉 @ccanational bio) and FOLLOW @cca_florida here on Instagram!

📸: @cca_florida

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Enjoy your Sunday! 📸: PatrickDMurray.net #Joi

Enjoy your Sunday!

📸: PatrickDMurray.net

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Leaving work for the weekend like... 🐟💨 #J

Leaving work for the weekend like...

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🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟 This past weeken

🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟

This past weekend @cca_florida teamed up with @oceanaid360 to take part in the first #GhostTrapRodeo of 2021 in Apalachicola!

In total...

✅ 78 derelict traps collected
✅ 4,000+ pounds of trash cleaned up from the bay

A special THANK YOU to all the dedicated volunteers and organizations involved in this incredible effort! You truly embody our vision of ensuring the health and conservation of our marine resources and anglers’ access to them.

📸: @cca_florida

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🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟 UPDATE ❗ Congr

🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟 UPDATE ❗

Congratulations to @KennyChesney's @NoShoesReefs and all the partners involved in the SUCCESSFUL deployment on Saturday! In total, thirteen 10,000-pound goliath reef balls were deployed about .5 miles off Delray Beach creating “No Shoes Reefs 4.” This kicks off development for a 32-acre underwater reef park.

THANK YOU to everyone involved for TAKING ACTION to improve our coastal environments and waterways for today and for generations to come!

Read more and see the FULL deployment video by clicking the link in our 📲👉 @ccanational bio!

📸: @NoShoesReefs

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We hope you and your family have a GREAT Sunday!

We hope you and your family have a GREAT Sunday!

📸: PatrickDMurray.net

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Leaving the first week of 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ behind❗

📸: PatrickDMurray.net

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🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟 @noshoesreefs, a

🐟 CONSERVATION IN ACTION 🐟

@noshoesreefs, a grassroots organization committed to creating healthier oceans and spearheaded by @kennychesney, joins forces with @cca_florida, @pbcerm, @sandowaydiscovery, @reef_ball_foundation, @ccabct and @globalsubdive to deploy thirteen 10,000-pound goliath reef balls, about .5 miles off Delray Beach, creating “No Shoes Reefs 4.” This kicks off development for a 32-acre underwater reef park.

“Improving and creating sustainable fisheries and protecting Florida’s marine environment is CCA Florida’s lifeblood. We’re honored to be part of this reef project and partner with No Shoes Reef, as it’s a symbiotic relationship sharing the same goal – to improve our coastal environments and waterways for today and for generations to come.” - Frank Gidus, @cca_florida Director of Habitat and Environmental Restoration

Read more 📲 by clicking the link in our 👉 @ccanational bio.

📸: @noshoesreefs

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@ccasouthcarolina in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣

@ccasouthcarolina in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ 👇

✅ Reef projects
✅ Scientific cobia research
✅ Helped secure more protection for tripletails and Atlantic spadefish...and MORE❗

Read more about how @ccasouthcarolina overcame challenges in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ to ensure the health and conservation of our marine resources and anglers’ access to them by clicking the link in our 👉 @ccanational bio.

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When you are on a quiet wade and this redfish tail

When you are on a quiet wade and this redfish tail suddenly emerges, what's the first thought that goes through your head?

📸: PatrickDMurray.net

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We hope your 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ got off

We hope your 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ got off to a great start❗

📸: PatrickDMurray.net

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New year, same vision 👉 Ensuring the health and

New year, same vision 👉 Ensuring the health and conservation of our marine resources and anglers’ access to them.

2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ will be a GREAT year❗

📸: @ccacalifornia

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Leaving 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ behind and he

Leaving 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ behind and heading towards 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣❗

Have a safe and happy 🎉 New Year! 🎉

📸: PatrickDMurray.net

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Find more than fish. 📸: PatrickDMurray.net #J

Find more than fish.

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