On Wednesday, CCA Florida, Ingman Marine, and other local businesses deploy two dump truck loads of recycled oyster shells in Charlotte Harbor’s Turtle Bay in effort to boost water quality, marine fisheries and recreational angling.

Deep sea fishing tools have enabled us to feed more people and create more fun for anglers, the overuse and lack of sustainability practices have had devastating consequences on marine populations and habitats.

This event will take place at the lovely Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, located at 75 Taylor Street Punta Gorda, FL, 33950. Doors open at 6pm on Thursday March 28, 2024.

There are many roads on which plastics can travel to end up in our majestic oceans. Most ocean debris finds its way to the water from land-based sources.

Grouper and Snapper are being overfished, specifically in the South Atlantic waters, and the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) of Florida aided in the steps it took to help prevent this from happening.

The Snook population was harshly impacted by the extended bout of red tide that wreaked havoc on the west coast (over one year’s time).

CCA Florida, Duke Energy and the FWC are dedicated to the conservation of Florida’s coasts.

Red Tide overwhelmed the west coast of Florida from late 2017 to early 2019.

CCA Florida, FWC and Mote Marine have partnered together to help rebuild the Snook population after the 2017-2018 Red Tide epidemic on the west coast of Florida.

November is almost here, and you know what that means…Manatee Awareness Month! Manatees are a wonderful, magical and crucial part of life in Florida. November is almost here, and you know what that means…Manatee Awareness Month! Manatees are a wonderful, magical and crucial part of life in Florida. Like all animals on this planet, manatees are an essential part of the ecosystem. Unfortunately, Florida manatees are listed as “Threatened” under the Federal Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Florida Administrative Code – Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act (FMSA). It is up to us to help save the manatees, less they face the risk of extinction. So, in honor of Manatee Awareness Month, lets learn more about these magnificent creatures and how we can help.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has developed a monofilament recycling program known as the Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program (MRRP) to safely discard of used monofilament fishing line.