By David Sneed CCA NC Executive Director The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission met in November by webinar to cover a wide variety of coastal marine resource issues. The agenda included further discussion on a variety of options for the Division of Marine Fisheries to explore as a...
The "2020 Release Over 20” Trout Bash will be a statewide tournament from Friday, 12/11 to Sunday, 1/3 and powered by the iAngler Tournament app which allows participating anglers to fish anywhere and at anytime by submitting catch photos to our judges directly through the...
Two CCA NC sponsored fishing tournaments, the youth Fishing For The Future contest and the first Inshore Open, generated good times and excitement, a brief respite from the worries of the pandemic. We had a great time seeing all of our young fishing friends and their...
Country superstar Kenny Chesney continues in his role as honorary board member for the Building Conservation Trust, the national marine habitat program of the Coastal Conservation Association. Chesney has been involved with BCT and its work supporting projects and scientific efforts that revitalize and restore...
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is seeking input from the public on a draft spending plan for $7.7 million in federal fisheries disaster aid for Hurricane Florence. The spending plan must be approved by NOAA Fisheries for the state to receive the funding. The draft...
“Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching- even when doing the wrong thing is legal.” ― Aldo Leopold By Joe Neely CCA NC Western Regional Director After a tumultuous past few decades around fisheries issues in North Carolina, these wise words from...
CCA NC will hold an Inshore Slam Tournament Series beginning July 9 – 23, 2020, in Wilmington, N.C., then moving to Morehead City, N.C., September 5 – 19, 2020, Executive Director David Sneed announced. “We wanted to give the Weekend Warriors plenty of time to get...
Sportfishing and Boating Input on Summer-Fall MD Rockfish Measures_03.18.20 See the attached .pdf file for the latest input on Rockfish Measures in Maryland Sportfishing Community Criticizes Maryland’s Approach to Striped Bass Management Recreational fishing and boating groups call for fair treatment in restrictions to end overfishing Annapolis, MD –...
Division of Marine Fisheries Director Steve Murphey has announced that the 2020 recreational flounder season will be Aug. 16 through Sept. 30 for internal and ocean waters of the state. The minimum size limit will remain at 15 inches total length, and the creel limit will...
The Division of Marine Fisheries announced during the Marine Fisheries Commission meeting recently, that the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality had directed the DMF to conduct a thorough review of the regulations governing the use of small mesh gill nets in North Carolina...
