Coastal Conservation Association
CCA was created in 1977, after drastic commercial overfishing along the Texas coast had decimated redfish and speckled trout populations. A group of 14 concerned recreational anglers gathered in a local tackle shop to create the Gulf Coast Conservation Association to turn the tide for conservation. Only four years later, gill nets along the Texas coast were outlawed and both red drum and speckled trout were declared game fish. This previously unimaginable victory launched a new era in marine resource conservation. The successful conservation movement that started with the “Save the Redfish” campaign got the attention of anglers across the Gulf and by 1985, chapters had formed all along the Gulf Coast. By the early ‘90s, the South- and Mid-Atlantic regions had CCA chapters, in 2007, Washington and Oregon chapters were formed and in 2015, the CCA California chapter was created. The fish are different, but the challenges facing them are often the same on all coasts – destructive commercial gear, degraded habitat and misguided management concepts. CCA has proven time and again that anglers are the best stewards of the marine environment. We work to protect not only the health, habitat and sustainability of our marine resources, but also the interests of recreational anglers and their access to the resources they cherish. With a growing, well-informed, active membership, CCA continues the mission launched by those 14 visionary anglers so many years ago.www.joincca.org
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Sep 23, 2026
Ryan GullangGUEST
Sometimes you need to keep the kids busy.
Ryan GullangGUEST
So CCA Maryland, the Coastal Conservation Association.
Ryan GullangGUEST
So they are doing a kid's corner.
Ryan GullangGUEST
We're bringing in a bunch of little wooden boats with little rubber bands.
SarahGUEST
fish out there? Yes.
SarahGUEST
So I'm a member of the CCA, which is the Coastal Conservation Association.
SarahGUEST
I'm a part of the local chapter on their board.
SarahGUEST
And so last year we actually had this CCA truck with giant tanks on the back of it.
Ryan CallaghanHOST
A state Superior Court judge has found that the state has failed to uphold its legally mandated duty to protect and grow its fisheries.
Ryan CallaghanHOST
The plaintiffs, including the Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina, argued that the state had violated its constitution, as well as the nineteen ninety-seven Fisheries Reform Act, which both require regulators to manage fisheries for the benefit of all North Carolinians.
Ryan CallaghanHOST
The groups were able to demonstrate the stocks of flounder, shrimp, blue crab, striped bass, and other species had all declined and were in danger of collapsing.
Ryan CallaghanHOST
This is a tough problem to solve because there are a bunch of forces all pulling in different directions.
Jerry CottrellGUEST
It runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day every year.
Jerry CottrellGUEST
It's held by the CCA, which is the Coastal Conservation Association.
Jerry CottrellGUEST
You pay an entry fee.
Jerry CottrellGUEST
I don't know what that is off the top of my head.