Rep. Larry Yarborough was recognized during the Triangle CCA NC Banquet on May 17th with the CCA NC 2017 Legislator of the Year Award for his commitment and leadership in the N.C. House of Representatives on coastal fisheries issues. Rep. Yarborough is an avid fishermen and...
By David Sneed CCANC Executive Director Both chambers of the NC General Assembly have recessed for the week so I thought it would be a good time to update everyone on pending legislation with the potential to impact our coastal fishing resources. On Thursday, the Senate passed...
Washington, D.C. –The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation overwhelmingly approved S. 1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 (Modern Fish Act) on Feb. 28. This legislation calls for critically important updates to the oversight of federal fisheries, including adding more tools to...
By Chris Horton Fisheries Program Director, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Mark Twain once said, “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” Some in the environmental community have taken that saying to heart in their efforts to discredit the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act...
By David Sneed, CCA NC Executive Director The NC Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) met for two days last week in Wrightsville Beach. In a bit of foreshadowing, Director Steve Murphey, in his opening remarks at his first MFC meeting as the Director of the Division of...
By Callie Freeman CCA NC Staff Writer In a farsighted move last week, Z-Man® Fishing Products launched the social media campaign #RELEASE2018SC asking consumers in their home-based state of South Carolina to practice catch-and-release of spotted seatrout plus other inshore species for the duration of the 2018...
via DENR.DMF Press Release MOREHEAD CITY – The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission will meet Feb. 14-15 at the Blockade Runner, 275 Waynick Blvd., Wrightsville Beach. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. Feb. 14 and 8:30 a.m. Feb. 15. A public comment period will be held at...
By David Sneed CCANC Executive Director Governor Roy Cooper moved on Monday to fill the June 30, 2017 appointments to the Marine Fisheries Commission. Cameron Boltes was asked by Governor Cooper to fill the vacant Recreational Fishing Industry seat, James "Pete" Kornegay was tapped for the...
Registration is now open for the 2nd Annual CCA NC & Hook And Bones "Fishing for the Future" youth fishing tournament. This free catch and release tournament will take place on August 12th in Historic Swansboro. Because the tournament is catch and release, youth anglers...
The Spring CCA NC Newsletter is out now at local tackle shops across the state! Pick up your copy today or read it by clicking the link below. spring2017finalPDF-2...
