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OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The stated
purpose of CCA is to advise and educate the public on
conservation of marine resources. The objective of CCA is
to conserve, promote and enhance the present and future
availability of these coastal resources for the benefit and
enjoyment of the general public.
| A Win for Fisheries Management |
CCA NC bill signed into law
Raleigh - June 23, 2010 marked a hopeful day for our state's coastal fisheries. By signing into law House Bill 1713, Governor Perdue greatly improved the process for which our marine resources are managed. The bill establishes a requirement for all Fisheries Management Plans (FMP) to have a success rate of at least 50% in order to be implemented. In 1997, The Fisheries Reform Act put into law that all significant species of saltwater fish must have a FMP in order to be properly managed. Unfortunately however, there were no guidelines established to ensure proper success of those plans and past years have seen management plans that had been approved with less than a 25% chance of success."HB 1713 represents a milestone towards Marine Fisheries Reform in NC. It is the most important piece of Marine Fisheries legislation since the Fisheries Reform Act of 1997. As a result, Fisheries Management Plans are required to have at least a coin toss of success. Incredibly, past FMP's have been passed that everyone knew were going to fail, and they did" said Chris Elkins, CCA NC Fisheries Committee Chairman.
The NC Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) in January 2009 adopted a policy for a minimum standard that FMP's must have at least a 50% chance of success. While this is good policy, codification of minimum requirements for success will assure future FMP's will have a reasonable chance of being effective and hold our marine management agencies accountable. "The Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) supported this bill, and the Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) worked closely with the Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina to see this legislation through the lawmaking process. While the policy to only select management measures that have a 50% probability of success has been an MFC policy for several years, the bill helps to ensure that ending overfishing and rebuilding will occur as quickly as possible to provide a sustainable harvest to our fishing constituents and communities" stated Louis Daniel, Director of NC Division of Marine Fisheries.
The law will minimize debate on the level of stock recovery needed, and focus efforts instead on how to achieve the management target. Jay Dail, Chairman of CCANC, lauded the bill becoming law as a significant step towards securing the sustained well being of our state fisheries, "Although this may not be viewed as a flashy piece of legislation, the passage of this bill will become one of the most important laws to affect and protect the many fisheries on North Carolina's coast."
CCA North Carolina wishes to thank Dr. Louis Daniel and the DMF, the MFC, and all the members that were involved in this process. CCA NC will continue to lead the fight for our state's marine resource.
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| 22 Jul 2010 - 09:23 by CCA North Carolina |
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| Sportfishing Community Applauds Legislation to Improve Federal Marine Fisheries Management System |
Legislation introduces measures to address management deficiencies and prevent precipitous, massive fisheries closures
WASHINGTON, D.C.- July 15, 2010 - Today, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) introduced legislation designed to safeguard the strong conservation standards of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) while addressing a growing crisis within the federal marine fisheries management system. S.3594, the Fishery Conservation Transition Act (FCTA), will give federal marine fisheries managers the time, resources and more specific direction necessary to address the chronic deficiencies in data collection and science. Nowhere are these deficiencies more acute than in the South Atlantic where the lack of proper data exacerbated problems in the red snapper fishery and may ultimately result in a closure of all bottom fishing in a 5,000-square-mile area.
A coalition of marine recreational fishing, boating, and conservation organizations and businesses, including the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), The Billfish Foundation (TBF), the Center for Coastal Conservation (Center), the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF), the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) lauds the introduction of the FCTA and strongly supports the new bill. The coalition will continue to advocate with Members of Congress for their support of the bill and to seek additional sponsors.
While the Obama administration's outreach to the recreational fishing and conservation community has been encouraging, the need to address the current fisheries management crisis is urgent given 2010 and 2011 MSA deadlines. After working to find solutions outside the legislative arena to address the unintended consequences of the 2006 MSA reauthorization, the coalition has determined that a legislative remedy such as the FCTA is the only option given the lack of feasible solutions outside the legislative arena.
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| 20 Jul 2010 - 11:14 by CCA North Carolina |
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| 2nd Annual CCA Legislative Day |
The Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina invites you to our Annual Legislative Day in Raleigh on Wednesday, June 2nd. This is a unique opportunity for recreational anglers to come together to visit with and inform our state legislators about issues that affect our coastal resource. By speaking with and distributing informational packets to our state Legislators, we wish to make sure they know who CCA is and the legislative agenda we are supporting. The information packets provided will explain our position(s) clearly and concisely.
We want to visit every Senator and every Representative!
In order to do this we need YOUR help!
Legislative Day Agenda
8:00 AM: Breakfast for Conservation. Meet at the Legislative cafeteria to host a breakfast for the Congressional members of the House Marine Resources Committee, Senate Agriculture & Environmental Committee, and the NC Sportsmen's Caucus.
9:00 AM: "Walk the Halls". CCA informational meeting in the cafeteria. Visit with State Congressional Members
2:00 PM (optional): Stay and observe the House and Senate Sessions
Location
North Carolina Legislative Building
16 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
(Across from the State Capital; note: Cafeteria is on the lower level)
Parking: Pass the Legislative Building and turn left on North Wilmington. Merge left at the end of the block and you will essentially turn around onto North Salisbury Street. Visitor parking is located at the third parking deck on the right (Deck #75). The Legislative Office Building and the Legislative Building are located on the left side of the road.
Please make your plans to attend!!
For more information please contact CCA NC
www.ccanc.org
(919) 781-3474
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| 17 May 2010 - 09:20 by CCA North Carolina |
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