COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
6919 PORTWEST DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX 77024 www.joincca.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: PROTECTION OF THE MARINE, ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE AND RESOURCES OF THE COASTAL AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES, BOTH ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE, FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SUCH OBJECTIVES WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY: (A) SPONSORING AND ENCOURAGING RESEARCH RELATING TO MARINE LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING ITS SURVIVAL; (B)EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF MARINE LIFE AND RESOURCES; (C) MOBILIZING THE GENERAL PUBLIC TOWARD THE ADOPTION OF SOUND CONSERVATION PRACTICES CONDUCIVE TO THE PRESERVATION OF MARINE LIFE AND RESOURCES; (D) FORMULATING AND ENCOURAGING THE ADOPTION OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS (NON-LEGISLATIVE) BY FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES, CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND SPORT AND COMMERCIAL FISHING ORGANIZATIONS, AND ASSISTING SUCH AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH PROGRAMS.

NUMEROUS PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION,ENFORCEMENT, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PASSAGE OF PRO-RESOURCELEGISLATION INCLUDING RESTORATION OF OYSTER REEFS AND OYSTERPOPULATIONS, AUGMENTATION OF SPECIES VIA HATCHERY PROGRAMS, CREATION OFARTIFICIAL REEFS, SEA GRASS AND MANGROVE PLANTINGS, DONATION OFEQUIPMENT TO ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES INCLUDING BOATS, BULLET PROOF VESTS,NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT, VIDEO EQUIPMENT, ETC., GRADUATE ANDUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE MARINE SCIENCE AREAS OF STUDY, CATCHAND RELEASE MORTALITY PRACTICES, TAGGING STUDIES, ETC. PRO-RESOURCELEGISLATION INCLUDES THE PASSING OF SENSIBLE REGULATIONS SUCH AS SIZE,SLOT AND BAG LIMITS, GEAR RESTRICTION, SEASONAL CLOSURES IN SPAWNINGAREAS, GAME FISH STATUS, LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, ETC.

PUBLICATION OF TIDE MAGAZINE & RISING TIDE NEWSLETTER AND DISTRIBUTIONTO NEARLY 115,000 MEMBERS. THE PUBLICATIONS EDUCATE THE MEMBERSHIPABOUT CONSERVATION ISSUES AND PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE UTILIZATION OF MARINERESOURCES.

PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF STATE CHAPTER NEWSLETTERS TO MEMBERS.THE NEWSLETTERS INFORM THE MEMBERSHIP OF LOCAL CONSERVATION ANDFISHERIES MANAGEMENT ISSUES.

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