|
Donate your car or boat
|
|
NEWS
| UNDERSTANDING YOUR CCA-Jim Herold |
This is a program to explain some of the commonly asked questions of CCA NC. We hope to educate people who are concerned about our coastal resources.
Although this program is intended to educate the public, it is not a forum for discussion. I would like to have your questions answered. You can send your inquiries to Stephen Ammons at Stephen@ccanc.org. Please include your name and phone number with your question.
This week's guest is Jim Herold, Assistant Director in charge of fundraising and chapter development.
Question: How is the news about the economy affecting your fundraising efforts?
Answer: It is definitely presenting new challenges for us. We are searching for new sponsorships and looking for new ways to find partnerships and add incentives for sponsorship and membership. Our chapters are still strong however and we are actually looking at two new areas for growth which is encouraging. I feel that the issues that affect our fisheries are still very important to people. More anglers are staying local for their recreation due to gas price instability and I can't think of a better state to stay local for fishing.
The news of a new net attendance requirement, new artificial reef implementation and other achievements prove that we still are a force in our state. We do have to look for ways to be more creative.
One example of that is a new donation program we are offering. Anyone from around the country can donate a car, boat or trailer to CCA North Carolina by calling a separate toll free number 1-877-CCA-1775 or by going to a link on our website www.ccanc.org. This extra money will help further our efforts. I am guessing that as the economy decreases, the donations will increase, therefore offsetting the impact. We shall see.
Read More... |
|
| 15 Dec 2008 - 15:41 by CCA North Carolina |
XNews
| |
| UNDERSTANDING YOUR CCA-Sara Winslow |
This is a program to explain some of the commonly asked questions of CCA NC. We hope to educate people that are concerned about our coastal resources.
Although this program is intended to educate the public, it is not a forum for discussion. I would like to have your questions answered. You can send your inquiries to Stephen Ammons at Stephen@ccanc.org. Please include your name and phone number with your question.
This week's guest is Sara Winslow, NC Division of Marine Fisheries.
Question: What is the status of the River Herring and what is the Division of Marine Fisheries doing now to help sustain this fishery?
Answer: Blueback herring and alewife are anadromous species. They live the majority of their life in the ocean but return to fresh water to spawn when sexually mature. In NC spawning, depending on species, occurs from mid-March through mid-May. Males and females reach sexual maturity by 3 to 5 years of age. If these fish are not captured or die on their spawning migrations the adults will return to the ocean and return the following years to spawn. In most cases these "repeat spawners" are much more fecund (produce more eggs) and produce a higher quality egg than virgin fish. Spawning in NC occurs in all the coastal river systems, preferring small creek/tributaries, inundated wetlands and flooded swamps. The eggs hatch and the larvae develop in the upper areas. Juveniles utilize the creeks, rivers and sounds as a nursery area until the water temperatures drop in the fall (Oct - Nov). At that time the juveniles begin their migration to the ocean, where they will remain until reaching sexual maturity. The ocean movements of the juveniles and immature fish are not well known. Mature fish migrate from north to south in late winter, with spawning beginning in the southern states and moving northward during the spring.
Read More... |
|
| 2 Dec 2008 - 15:11 by CCA North Carolina |
XNews
| |
|
