Upcoming Events

March 6 and 7, 2010

Saturday and Sunday, CCA NH will have an outreach booth at the Pelham Fly Show. If you can help man the booth, contact Don Swanson at salty4fly2@comcast.net

March 10, 2010

Board Meeting, 6:30pm, at Zampa's Bistro, Epping, NH. All are welcome.

March 13, 2010

Navtronics and Redman Marine Fabricators of York Maine hosting their 2nd annual open house. 1st Light Anglers will be presenting, and CCA NH will have an outreach table. For more info, visit www.navtronics.com

March 27, 2010

12th annual CCANH Banquet & Fundraiser
Register soon: Call Don Swanson at 603-731-2669 .... LEARN MORE >>

March 29, 2010

4th Annual Fly Auction, 5-7pm at Weeksies Pizza, Dover. Great Bay TU's fundraiser event. To learn lore visit www.greatbaytu.org

April 3, 2010

Eldredge Brothers Fly Shop, 7th Annual Fly Fishing Expo, 9am - 4pm, Cape Neddick, ME. CCA NH will have an outreach table, and will be serving hot dogs and burgers. Come on by! For more info, go to
www.eldredgeflyshop.com

April 9, 10, 11, 2010

Kittery Trading Post Paddle Sports Show, Durham, NH. CCA NH outreach event. Contact Jeff Barnum. For more event information go to ktp.com

April 18, 2010

Coastal Cleanup, 9am, Wallis Sands State Park. Collaboration with the Blue Ocean Society and Home Depot. Should be done by noon, contact Jeff Barnum for more information.

 

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CCA NH News

United States Support for International Proposal to Protect Bluefin Tuna

Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Tom Strickland announced the continued support by the US for a proposal to ban all international commercial trade of Atlantic bluefin tuna at this month's meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Doha, Qatar.

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Casting Blame in Striper Dispute

The striped bass is once again facing a decline in its numbers, and efforts to stem the losses have stoked tensions between commercial and recreational fishermen.

Read More (boston.com)

More Bad News for Striped Bass...

ASMFC moves forward with addendum increasing commercial harvest, while New York takes steps toward a directed trawl fishery.

Read More (Reel-Time.com post)

Saltwater Angler Registry Takes Effect January 1, 2010

Starting January 1, most New Hampshire saltwater recreational anglers and spearfishers will need to be registered to fish for anadromous species in tidal waters or for any fish in Federal waters.

Read More from NH Fish & Game

For additional info, see NOAA Article

Winnicut Dam Removed

October, 2009
After years of planning and a summer of work, those involved in the removal of Winnicut River Dam celebrated a new era for the river

Read More (SeacoastOnline.com)

Commercial Rollover Quota Defeated

November 3, 2009
Coastal Conservation Association commends the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) for denying a proposal to increase the commercial harvest of striped bass at its meeting this week in Newport, Rhode Island.

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Orvis Announces $10k Grant to CCA NH

October, 2009
The Orvis Company of Manchester, Vt. recently announced a grant award of $10,000 to CCA NH to initiate an oyster shell recycling program and bed restoration in Great Bay.

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