Current Hot Topics

Dates in Black are the dates each item was posted
What effect will higher salinity have on our fishery?
 October 30th, 2007-December 11th, 2007
Expansion of the Petrolium Reserve in Mississippi
Construction of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage facilities at the Richton Salt domes
Article in the Mobile Register concerning this project.
http://www.wlox.com/global/story.asp?s=7333396
http://www.sunherald.com/278/story/221515.html
http://www.sunherald.com/278/story/220497.html
http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=11D55D86B77F9888&p_docnum=3
http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=11D60ACE04A54138&p_docnum=5
http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=11D509230703DA48&p_docnum=4 http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/reserves/spr/spr-facts.html
http://www.fossil.energy.gov/news/techlines/2008/08007-SPR_Supplemental_Study_Planned_.html
 
The reason for 14 inch Spotted Sea trout limits
Reposted October 30th, 2007
Gulf Coast Research Lab Slides on this subject.
CCA Testifies Before Congress against Fish Pirates
Posted April 23rd, 2008
Press release concerning fish pirates
Recreational Fishing Hijacked
September 12th, 2007
Amberjacks Hijacked
 
Conservationists Oppose Open-Loop LNG Terminal
in the Gulf of Mexico
August 15th, 2007
More Open Loop LNG plants proposed

 
Conservation Zones Spared
August 13th, 2007
National Marine Fisheries Service denies request
to open key conservation areas to commercial longlines

June 8th, 2007
CCA forces reform
April 2d, 2007
Temporary Action interim measures - Final Ruling
 
March 13th, 2007
Federal Judge: Fisheries Service has failed red snapper
 
January 31st, 2007
Red Snapper Management Failure
 
August 29th, 2006
Red Snapper Conservation Stalled
 
May 9th, 2006
Red Snapper Fight heads to Court
 
July 12th, 2005
The Snapper Fight Continues....
 
June 29th, 2005
Department of Commerce Concedes Failure on Red Snapper Rebuilding Plan
 
March 29th, 2005
CCA Legal Action Demands Emergency Measures for Red Snapper - Press Release
 
March 29th, 2005
Red Snapper: How Did We Get Here? -
Background Information
 
January 31st, 2005
Conservationists Demand Gulf Council Action on Shrimp Bycatch of Red Snapper - Press Release
 
2004
CCA Position on Amendment 22 - The Red Snapper Rebuilding Plan
 
The Billfish fishery
 
May 8th, 2007
Billfish Conservation Under Assault
January 23d, 2007
Swordfish recovery a victory in the making

Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities

 
June 9th, 2006
Alabama's Gov. Riley Stands
by Commitment to Conservation
 
May 5th, 2006
Good News from next door -
Louisiana LNG open loop vetoed
 
March 29th, 2006
Conservationists Call on Governors to Keep LNG Pledge
 
February 15th, 2006
The LNG Fight Continues...
 
April 29th, 2005
CCA Mississippi's Position on LNG Facilities
 
February 17th, 2005
Information on LNG facilities effects on the marine fishery
 
 
CCA WINS MAJOR VICTORY IN
FEDERAL
Grouper Lawsuit
 
October 31, 2005
 
Click this link to view the Press release
 

 

 

Significant changes approved for U.S. fisheries management system

December 15th, 2006

Click this link to view the Press release

New guidelines for the establishment of no-fishing zones reported.

December 19th, 2005

Click this link to view the Press release

 
 
Recreational Fishing community not included
in meeting to allow Government agencies to hear input from stakeholders in the health of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.
 
February 6th, 2006

Click here to view a letter to the editor of the Sun Herald from the CCA/MS

Changes to the Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan

October 19th, 2006

Of particular interest to recreational anglers in the FMP are the following points:
Please contact your elected representatives to let them know how you feel about these changes.
 

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