CCA National

On October 20, 2007 then President Bush signed the Executive Order for Protection of Red Drum Fish Populations. At this St. Michael's, Maryland Ceremony, CCA Founder Walter Fondren (sunglasses) was to witness this historic event, after many years of hard work by CCA Volunteers.

This Executive Order is "to conserve red drum for the future recreational, economic, and environmental benefit of the present and future generations of Americans"

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OUR HISTORY

The Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) is a non-profit marine conservation organization comprised of 17 coastal state chapters spanning the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Seaboard and into the Pacific Northwest. CCA’s strength is drawn from the thousands of recreational saltwater anglers who make up its membership, and it’s grassroots influence is felt through state capitols, U.S. Congress and most importantly, in the conservation and restoration of our coastal marine resources.

CCA began in 1977 after drastic commercial overfishing along the Texas Coast decimated redfish and speckled trout populations. Fourteen concerned recreational anglers created the Gulf Coast Conservation Association to combat commercial excesses and conserve the resource. The spirit of conservation and stewardship that started with the “Save the Redfish” campaign soon swept across the entire Gulf Coast.

By 1985, Gulf state chapters had formed from Texas to Florida. By the mid ’90s, states through the mid-Atlantic and New England were united to address state and national issues as the Coastal Conservation Association. In 2007, CCA added more firepower to our national presence by bringing Washington and Oregon on board. CCA has been active in virtually every national fisheries debate since 1984 and has participated productively in state and federal fisheries management issues for more than two decades. CCA continues to operate as a three-tiered organization, affecting issues on a local, state and national level.

Through broad-based recreational angler and membership support, a strong legal and legislative presence, more than 30 years of experience, and a vision for the future of U.S. and global marine resources, CCA will continue to battle for the health and longevity of our coastal fisheries and recreational anglers’ interests in them.