Tournaments

York Harbor Striper Tourney

June 22-23, 2008. Last year's tournament was a huge success - please join us again this year to help make this one even better.

Penobscot River Striped Bass Tournament

June 21 - July 26 2008Come on up and help us tag as many fish as possible.

Casco Bay Chapter:

March 20 -
2008 Annual Casco Bay Chapter Banquet


Kennebec Chapter:

Busy Planning the banquet, check back soon






Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of Coastal Conservation Association. CCA has state chapters in 17 states along the Gulf, Atlantic and Pacific coasts and we are pleased to offer you several levels of membership, including the New Tide membership for kids under 18 years of age and Gift Memberships for signing up friends and family.

Through the online membership pages, you can sign up more than one person during this session, renew your membership, sign up for the Texas and Louisiana STAR Tournaments or change your contact information. Simply select the appropriate membership level from the menu below to begin. Once you have filled in the required fields, you will have the opportunity to sign up additional members.

When you have completed your session, a summary of your request will be presented for your approval before you move on to the check-out page.

To begin, simply click on one of the membership categories below. And thanks again for your interest in conserving and restoring our marine resources!

If you wish to RENEW your membership, please select the membership type below, and choose 'Membership Renewal'

Standard Membership$25Benefits include one year of membership, window decal, 2 bumper stickers and one year subscription to TIDE magazine.
Associate Membership$15Can only be purchased by a spouse or family member living in the same household with a current $25 standard member. Benefits include membership card, window decal, 2 bumper stickers.
New Tide Membership$10The CCA youth membership offers a one year subscription to the Rising Tide newsletter, logo patch and decal, iron-on T-shirt transfer and fish stickers. Online registration is for members 13 years and older only. Under 13 please ask your parents to register online or contact CCA directly, 1- 800-201-FISH.
Print Membership$100Benefits include those listed above for a standard membership plus your choice of a beautiful membership print depicting an inshore or offshore fishing scene (Click here to see selection).
Sponsor Membership$200Benefits include those listed above for a standard membership plus a bronze lapel pin and your choice of a beautiful membership print depicting an inshore or offshore fishing scene (Click here to see selection).
Patron Membership$500Benefits include those listed above for a standard membership plus a silver lapel pin and your choice of a beautiful membership print depicting an inshore offshore fishing scene (Click here to see selection).
Life Membership$1,000Benefits include those listed above for a standard membership plus a CCA Life Member display piece suitable for home or office and your choice of a beautiful membership print depicting an inshore or offshore fishing scene (Click here to see selection).
STAR TournamentAlready a member of CCA and want to sign up for the CCA Texas STAR, CCA Louisiana STAR or both? Click here.
Update your contact information Moved? Changed email address? Click here to update your information.

 

News

Winslow Dam breach OK'd
3/18/08 - FPL Energy appears to have cleared the final hurdle to its plan to breach Fort Halifax Dam this summer.


2008 Tournaments in the works
Striper Season is still a few months away, but we're already working on a couple of great catch and release striper tournaments for 2008. You can check out our Tournament Page for more information.

10/22/07Sedgwick fisherman faces $510,000 fine
The captain of the Western Sea fishing boat and the vessel's owner face $510,000 in fines from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration for allegedly failing to comply with federal reporting laws on herring landings.
NOAA concluded that the vessel's captain, Daniel Fill, 43, of Sedgwick, failed to report about 15 million pounds of herring harvested in the Gulf of Maine between June 1 and late August, resulting in 51 violations of the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act.
Read the full article on the Bangor Daily News website

8/8/07Fort Halifax Dam one step closer to removal
Colin Hickey discusses the latest Supreme Judicial Court decision regarding the dam on the Sebasticook River in Winslow. You can read the full article online on the Morning Sentinel web site

7/11/07Sappi Agrees to removal of Cumberland Mills Dam
An article by John Richardson discusses the agreement in more detail on the Morning Sentinel web site

4/23/07 CCA Maine Testifies in favor of L.D. 1811.
CCA Maine Executive Director Ian Burnes testified at a public hearing in favor of L.D. 1811 - An Act to Create A Saltwater Recreational fishing license.

You can read the full text of his testimony here: CCA Maine Testimony.