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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
