Matthew Wallin, Author at CCA North Carolina

27 Apr State of North Carolina Decides Not to Appeal Fisheries Management Lawsuit to North Carolina Supreme Court

Posted at 09:47h in CCANC News Blog by Matthew Wallin

Lawsuit will Proceed to Pre-Trial Discovery Phase RALEIGH (Oct. 14, 2022) – The lawsuit brought by 86 citizen plaintiffs and the Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina to hold the State accountable for mismanaging North Carolina’s coastal fisheries will continue without an appeal to the...

27 Apr Another Victory for Citizen Coalition in Coastal Fisheries Lawsuit

Posted at 09:42h in CCANC News Blog by Matthew Wallin

Unanimous Court of Appeals Rejects State of North Carolina’s Arguments Press Release September 6, 2022 In a unanimous decision today, the North Carolina Court of Appeals rejected the State of North Carolina’s request for immunity from a lawsuit brought by 86 citizen plaintiffs and the...

15 Feb Sacrifice in the Sound: The Cost of Killing Sea Turtles in North Carolina

Posted at 13:04h in CCANC News Blog by Matthew Wallin

The North Carolina chapter of CCA is vigorously opposing the state’s request to the National Marine Fisheries Service for another 10-year Incidental Take Permit (ITP) that would allow 700 commercial gill net fishermen to kill a set number of federally endangered sea turtles and Atlantic...

05 May CCA NC Builds Partnership to Deploy 3-D PRINTED ARTIFICIAL Reef IN PAMLICO RIVER

Posted at 11:00h in General by Matthew Wallin

BAYVIEW ARTIFICIAL REEF IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT CCA NC Builds Partnership to Deploy 3-D PRINTED ARTIFICIAL Reef IN PAMLICO RIVER Bayview Reef Near Bath Creek in Beaufort County to Boost River Ecosystem and Local Economy On the morning of Tuesday, May 10, 2022, a 3-D printed artificial reef, designed to...

29 Dec 2021: A Year In Review

Posted at 11:08h in CCANC News Blog by Matthew Wallin

CCA NC ADVOCACY: A YEAR IN REVIEW As another year comes to a close, I have been reflecting on what has been a very busy and eventful year for CCA NC and our coastal fisheries advocacy. First, I want to thank everyone that has supported our...

02 Jun Public Comment on Shrimp Trawl FMP

Posted at 10:44h in General by Matthew Wallin

NC DMF OPENS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON SHRIMP FMP NC DMF OPENS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON SHRIMP FMP The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting public comment on proposed management changes to further reduce bycatch of non-target species and minimize ecosystem impacts from North Carolina shrimp...