To conserve, promote and enhance the present and future availability of coastal resources for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public.
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CCA California
Every dollar raised goes directly towards our core mission of advocating for saltwater anglers, creating thriving habitat off our coast, and supporting finfish hatchery programs. These important financial resources allow our staff to represent YOU at all of the important government meetings, and to help formulate legislation and programs to benefit saltwater anglers.
CCA California is a 501(c)3 organization. Tax ID: 74-1984482
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CCA California
4065 Oceanside Blvd.
Suite Q
Oceanside, CA 92056
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What We’ve Done for Anglers in California
*Continuing to advocate for recreational angling access in marine spatial planning (Wind Farms, 30×30, MPAs, National Marine Sanctuaries, and Aquaculture)
*Fought to keep Bluefin from becoming listed as an Endangered Species
*Continue to fight against destructive fishing gear that hurts our resources
*Protect against unfair fishing regulations
*Continue to fight for artificial and restoration reefs
*Helped save our live bait fishery
*Advocated to eliminate further scoping for a potential longline fishery in California
*Advocate and help fund saltwater hatchery program
*Helped successfully release 3,300 juvenile halibut into Mission Bay
*Passed legislation to implement a 12-month fishing license and electronic application in California
About CCA
The Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) was initially created in 1977, after drastic commercial overfishing along the Texas coast had decimated redfish and speckled trout populations. A group of recreational anglers gathered to create the Gulf Coast Conservation Association. Only four years later, gill nets along the Texas coast were outlawed and both red drum and speckled trout were declared game fish.
The successful conservation movement that started with the “Save the Redfish” campaign got the attention of anglers across the Gulf and by 1985, chapters had formed all along the Gulf Coast. CCA continued to grow within the South- and Mid-Atlantic regions in the 1990s, and now have chapters formed up and down the West Coast. There are now 19 states with 226 local chapters that have a growing membership of 126,000 members.
