The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council elected to defer until January 2023 a controversial measure that would have slashed Alabama’s red snapper quota by 52 percent and Mississippi’s by…
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By Kirk Patterson, Chairman CCA Alabama Government Relations Committee Spring has arrived. Just a few more weeks of school before families fill boats and head out from ports across the…
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On behalf of America’s 7.5 million striped bass anglers and the sportfishing industry, we appreciate the opportunity to provide comments to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) regarding the…
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Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana’s REEF Louisiana Program will begin construction this week on a new artificial reef complex in Plaquemines Parish, on a former speckled trout fishing hotspot where…
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Sea Center Texas Hatchery In the wake of a coastal freeze, CCA Texas contributes $152,000 to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to speed coastal recovery Through an electronic vote, CCA…
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The marine ecosystem off South Carolina is set to get another boost this week with the placement of a 50-foot tugboat 6-8 miles out from McClellanville in the same area…
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We know the fishery will rebound as it has in the past, we know that hatcheries will kick-start the recovery, and we fully expect that anglers will step up to…
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Recognizing the extraordinary impact of the recent winter storm, the CCA Texas 2021 STAR Tournament will feature a significantly revised format. The Speckled Trout, Flounder, Sheepshead and Gafftop divisions have…
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Conservation groups partner with local, state and federal government to restore vital estuary and recreational fishing grounds.
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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council decided to put off a decision that could severely reduce the recreational red snapper quota for Alabama and Mississippi anglers until its April…
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