By Rip Woodin CCA NC Editor The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission voted 6-3 at its November meeting to seek a supplement for the estuarine striped bass Fisheries Management Plan that would lead to a self-sustaining population in the Neuse and Tar/Pamlico Rivers. The sections of the rivers under...
The CCA NC Cape Fear Chapter will present, An Evening with George Poveromo, on Thursday, January 3rd. Join CCA Florida Life Member George Poveromo, and seminar series faculty members Harry Vernon, Rob Greene and Tom Lohman, for a private CCA NC reception ahead of the Salt...
In an effort to give a voice to those in the western part of the state, The Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina (CCA NC) is bringing a chapter to Asheville. This is the result of passionate residents in the area requesting representation and a...
NOVEMBER 2018 MFC MEETING RECAP By: David Sneed - Executive Director CCA NC The November MFC meeting opened last Wednesday evening with light attendance and brief Public Comment. The Thursday morning business session began with the swearing in of Doug Cross, the owner of Pamlico Packing in...
CCA NC applauds Gov. Roy Cooper’s request for federal aid to help fishermen, fisheries businesses and marinas hit by Hurricane Florence, said David Sneed, executive director of the conservation organization. In a November 1 letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, Cooper called Florence “the...
Fall 2018 Newsletter Final...
The Legacy Sportsman’s Shootout had 12 four-person teams entered that raised $3,800 for CCANC, said David Sneed, executive director. One new Life Member, Joe Blanchard, was also recruited at the event. Returning sponsors of the Shootout included Grady-White Boats, Tarheel Boatworks, Regulator Marine, Drake Landing...
CCANC hosted it’s third Annual Fishing For the Future youth tournament in August at Swansboro, the largest kids event yet. “We had a huge interest,” said tournament organizer and Executive Board member Shelley Smith. The tournament has grown exponentially in each of its three years. “We...
By Joe Neely CCA NC Western Regional Director CCA NC is starting a new chapter in the Sandhills to recruit members from Fayetteville, Lumberton and Southern Pines to expand our statewide voice in the effort to preserve North Carolina's estuarine and marine resources. There are almost 1 million saltwater...
Recently, another piece of unfortunate news came out regarding our coastal fisheries. For recreational fishing, both the catch and effort have declined significantly in the past year, according to an email sent by NC Sound Economy to its mailing list. NC Sound Economy is a coalition...
