CSP Coalition Comments on A59
We share the frustrations expressed by the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council over the management of red snapper in the South Atlantic.
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George Clark, Jr. – A Lifetime of Conservation
September 5, 2024 At our Cape Fear Chapter Banquet in Wilmington last month, we recognized one of our oldest-living CCA NC Life Members, George Clark, Jr., for his lifetime commitment to the conservation of our…
Sacrifice in the Sound: The Cost of Killing Sea Turtles in North Carolina
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…
CCA NC Builds Partnership to Deploy 3-D PRINTED ARTIFICIAL Reef IN PAMLICO RIVER
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…
After Major Trial Court Victory for Coastal Fisheries, Appellate Court Hears State’s Request for “Immunity” from Lawsuit
After Major Trial Court Victory for Coastal Fisheries, Appellate Court Hears State’s Request for “Immunity” from Lawsuit A three-judge panel of the North Carolina Court of Appeals heard arguments last week in the lawsuit brought…
2021: A Year In Review
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…
DMF urges anglers to give red snapper carcasses for study
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will collect red snapper carcasses from recreational fishermen during the upcoming red snapper-mini season. The division has set up four temporary freezer locations, in addition to the eight carcass…
Public Comment on Shrimp Trawl FMP
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…
Legislative Session Update: May 26th, 2021
From CCA NC Executive Director, David Sneed 2021 – 2022 General Assembly Coastal Fisheries Bills House Bill 513 – Peoples’ Choice For Marine Sources – sponsored by Representatives Billy Richardson, Marvin Lucas and Larry Yarborough was…
Legislative Session Update: April 13th, 2021
From CCA NC Executive Director, David Sneed The 2020 long session at our General Assembly has started to heat up just as the weather itself is starting to see hotter temperatures. There should be some…
State reduces rec, commercial harvest on spot and croaker but skips shrimp trawl by catch
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries took action Tuesday, March 30, intending to improve the dire situation with the inshore spot and Atlantic croaker fisheries in coastal waters, but when it comes to addressing the…
MFC Winter Meeting Recap
By David Sneed CCA NC, Executive Director The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission again ignored overwhelming public comment in approving a 70/30 commercial versus recreational allocation in the Southern flounder Fisheries Management Plan targeted for…