Advocacy

Coastal Conservation Association Advocacy 2008

State:
• CCA GA Is Pleased to Announce Development of Our 9th Chapter, CCA Augusta
• CCA Reef renamed CCA-JL in Honor of James Lynah V
• Bellville Landing Revitalized -Volunteers Complete Oyster Restoration Project
• Volunteers Create Fish Habitat - Ski Rixen Pond Project
• CCA GA hosts 3rd Annual Georgia Redfish Rally
• CCA GA POSITION STATEMENT- Proposed MRA in Grays Reef Marine Sanctuary
• CCA GA Supports Funding for the Peach State Reds Initiative
• Supports Titling of Watercraft
• Supports Cut-off Age on Mandatory Boater Education Course
• Supports Continuation of Ban on Harvesting Egg-bearing Female Blue Crabs
• CCA GA Starts Specialty License Plate Petition
• CCA GA Supports Act to Name Red Drum as Gamefish
• CCA GA Elects New State Chairman (2007)

National:
• President Bush reappoints CCA General Counsel to ICCAT
• Conservationists Continue Fight Against Open-Loop LNG Terminals
• CCA Takes Red Snapper Fight to Court
• Red Snapper Conservation Stalled
• Significant changes approved for U.S. fisheries management system
• Swordfish recovery a victory in the making
• CCA Advocacy Team Adds Expertise
• Billfish Conservation Under Assault
• Officers and Directors elected to lead fast-growing Pacific Northwest CCA chapters
• CCA’s Jeff Angers to head new national conservation group
• CCA Kicks Off Next Phase in Red Snapper Recovery
• Conservation Zones Spared
• President Orders Game Fish Status for Red Drum, Striped Bass
• CCA Testifies Before Congress against Fish Pirates
• Bluefin on the Brink
• Recreational angling secured by Presidential order (2007)

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