You don't have to live near salt water to help us conserve our coasts.
Who We Are
The Coastal Conservation Association is a dynamic organization with more than 200 local chapters and 100,000 members nationwide. CCA was founded by saltwater anglers to help conserve, promote and enhance the availability of coastal and ocean resources and habitat for present and future generations.
Bridging Coast and Country
Since early 2014, we have worked diligently to establish and advance CCA’s first non-coastal state chapter in Nashville. Even though we may not reside on the coast—we do treasure our coastal and ocean resources and saltwater fishing. Part of that love is actually participating in the sport, but another component is sharing the passion for saltwater fishing and our love for the coast with family, friends and others…and perhaps, giving back a little along the way.
Music City Chapter News
10th Annual Music City CCA Banquet
CCA Music City is proud to celebrate our10th Annual Banquet Benefiting Coastal Habitat and Conservation. Save the Date forApril, 10, 2025 At The Loveless Barn
8th Annual Music City CCA Banquet
CCA Music City is proud to celebrate our8th Annual Banquet Benefiting Coastal Habitat and Conservation. Save the Date forMarch, 30, 2023 At The Loveless Barn
Join us for the CCA Music City Chapter’s 6th Annual Banquet
CCA Music City is proud to celebrate our 6th Annual Banquet Benefiting Coastal Habitat and Conservation. Save the Date for Thursday, November 14, 2019 6:00
LETTER: Joint Request for State Management of Red Snapper and Other Reef Fishes in the South AtlanticFederal management is driven by flawed data and regulations that threaten the economies of our coastal communities. The post LETTER: Joint Request for State Management of Red Snapper and Other Reef Fishes in the South Atlantic appeared first on Coastal Conservation Association.
LETTER: Regarding the Management of Snapper-Grouper Species in the South AtlanticExpress our strong support for a new state-led framework to ensure more effective, science-based stewardship of this critical fishery The post LETTER: Regarding the Management of Snapper-Grouper Species in the South Atlantic appeared first on Coastal Conservation Association.
State Fisheries Management Can Provide Better OutcomesThe post State Fisheries Management Can Provide Better Outcomes appeared first on Coastal Conservation Association.
LETTER: CSP Coalition Comments on A59We share the frustrations expressed by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council over the management trajectory of this fishery and NOAA’s insistence on drastic management action for a fishery that is neither overfished nor undergoing overfishing. The post LETTER: CSP Coalition Comments on A59 appeared first on Coastal Conservation Association.
NOAA Drops Solution in Search of a Problem with Secretarial AmendmentFederal agency insists significant restrictions are necessary to recover booming red snapper fishery. The post NOAA Drops Solution in Search of a Problem with Secretarial Amendment appeared first on Coastal Conservation Association.
Withdrawal of Vessel Speed Reduction Rule Clears Way for Technology-Centered Solution for Marine Mammal ProtectionFollowing the formal withdrawal of the proposed expansion of the 2008 North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) released the following statement The post Withdrawal of Vessel Speed Reduction Rule Clears Way for Technology-Centered Solution for Marine Mammal Protection appeared first on Coastal Conservation Association.
Feds Poised to Close Door on Bottom Angling in the South AtlanticFederal agency creates another paper crisis to shut down bottom fisheries. The post Feds Poised to Close Door on Bottom Angling in the South Atlantic appeared first on Coastal Conservation Association.
Group Addressing Menhaden Decline in the Upper Chesapeake BayForage fish, a critical food source for other species, are in decline up and down the Eastern Seaboard but menhaden decline in Maryland waters has advocates sounding the alarm. The post Group Addressing Menhaden Decline in the Upper Chesapeake Bay appeared first on Coastal Conservation Association.
