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27 Apr

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

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...

09:47 / CCANC News Blog / Matthew Wallin

27 Apr

Another Victory for Citizen Coalition in Coastal Fisheries Lawsuit

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...

09:42 / CCANC News Blog / Matthew Wallin

15 Feb

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 kill a set number of federally endangered sea turtles and Atlantic...

13:04 / CCANC News Blog / Matthew Wallin

05 May

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 morning of Tuesday, May 10, 2022, a 3-D printed artificial reef, designed to...

11:00 / General / Matthew Wallin

05 May

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 by a group of 86 citizen plaintiffs and the Coastal Conservation...

10:01 / CCANC Archive / CCANC News Blog / General / CCANC-Rip

29 Dec

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 our coastal fisheries advocacy. First, I want to thank everyone that has supported our...

11:08 / CCANC News Blog / Matthew Wallin

22 Jun

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 collection locations available throughout the year, where recreational fishermen can take...

11:50 / CCANC News Blog / General / CCANC-Rip

02 Jun

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 bycatch of non-target species and minimize ecosystem impacts from North Carolina shrimp...

10:44 / General / Matthew Wallin

28 May

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 assigned to the House Rules Committee on April 12th and absent a...

09:23 / CCANC News Blog / General / Joe Neely

15 Apr

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 interesting days ahead. House Bill 513 - Peoples' Choice For Marine Sources...

12:06 / General / Joe Neely

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