Originally Posted by Juciy (Post 793267)

The people that are so against CCA kills me. It's like anti hunters, all they do is complain while they make no contribution to conservation. CCA does more than the people practicing sofa politics.


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Originally Posted by meaux fishing (Post 793268)

Just because I don't support CCA means I do nothing to support conservation? That has to be the dumbest thing I have heard in a while.

Originally Posted by Juciy (Post 793267)

The people that are so against CCA kills me. It's like anti hunters, all they do is complain while they make no contribution to conservation. CCA does more than the people practicing sofa politics.


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Originally Posted by MathGeek (Post 793272)

Yeah, that's pretty silly. One need not give money to a charlatan "conservation" organization to support conservation.



I am continuing my CCA boycott in 2016, yet my conservation efforts continue wholeheartedly.



Instead of giving money to CCA hoping to win the lottery (catch a tagged fish), why not attend a meeting of the LWC and voice your opposition to continued oyster over harvesting in Big Lake?



You could also write legislators on this and other important conservation efforts, join the LA TAG program, and consider practical ways to contribute to habitat conservation which is much more important than more restrictive limits and higher license fees that tend to be preferred by CCA in Louisiana.



Oh, and don't forget to bring an extra couple of garbage bags to pick up trash on your next trip to one of Louisiana beaches or the boat ramps that tend to be less well kept up.

Originally Posted by wishin i was fishin (Post 793407)

What about this group? They are fairly new, started in 2016.

https://louisianasportsmenscoalition.com/

Originally Posted by Baychamp1 (Post 793406)

Honestly I haven't been following the CCA agenda for several yrs. but remember times in the 70's & 80's when speck fishing was a lot tougher in Big Lake due to gill nets all over the place, many left unattended full of dead fish. Wasn't GCCA instrumental in the ban of gill nets? What exactly is the beef with them now, just asking for facts not opinions please.

Originally Posted by Juciy (Post 793435)

Now I am not that savvy with current CCA politics, but the big beef is with the oyster lobby. Many SW LA fin fishermen are against the current harvest numbers of oysters. Also CCA is not actively fighting to restore the ship channel levee system to reduce big lake salinity. Basically too much money in, without enough money being spent on true habitat improvements.

I know the difficulties of politics around implementing conservation measures from a past career. One of the biggest road blocks inside state waters is the EPA. I have had DU projects shutdown (to build habitat) just b/c a corner of the field was an "established wetland". It's wild what the Feds come up with.

Originally Posted by Feesherman (Post 793437)

That and them reducing our triple tail catch based on zero science or a stock assessment. Much like they did with the trout. Also, they could give a rip about recreational red snapper. They also were in support of a ban on bow fishing for red fish. Basically CCA is against and not for the recreational fisherman

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Originally Posted by wishin i was fishin (Post 793407)

What about this group? They are fairly new, started in 2016.

https://louisianasportsmenscoalition.com/

Originally Posted by Baychamp1 (Post 793406)

Honestly I haven't been following the CCA agenda for several yrs. but remember times in the 70's & 80's when speck fishing was a lot tougher in Big Lake due to gill nets all over the place, many left unattended full of dead fish. Wasn't GCCA instrumental in the ban of gill nets? What exactly is the beef with them now, just asking for facts not opinions please.