South Carolina News
CCA SC’s Topwater Action Campaign 10th anniversary celebration continues! The Sea Hunt Boat Company/CCA Reef is the third and latest Deepwater reef (100’ of water or greater) CCA SC and partners have deployed making it the tenth artificial reef drop off the coast of South Carolina in the short life history of the program; 10 […]
[dt_gap height=”10″ /]Angling community unites to give Mother Nature a boost Project ReSpeck to enhance stock recovery capability at Waddell Center Columbia, S.C. – This past January, record cold weather set in across the Southeast causing a noticeable fish kill along the entire Palmetto State coast and calling into question the future of several […]
[dt_gap height=”10″ /]In June 2018, CCA SC established its first Offshore Reef off the coast of Charleston. This is the story… CCA South Carolina sinks the SS Oglethorpe from Catch 1 Films on Vimeo.
[dt_gap height=”10″ /]***Breaking News*** First 2018 STAR tagged redfish caught in Murrells Inlet! Columbia, SC – While enjoying the Palmetto State coast on vacation, an angler from Ohio was fishing with Capt Jay Baisch of Fishful Thinking Guide Service in Murrells Inlet, SC. The crew was having a good day of fun and […]
[dt_gap height=”10″ /]From our friends at The Center for Sportfishing Policy: Modern Fish Act 101 Time to Get Reel As we celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week, a review of the Modern Fish Act is in order. A lot has been written about this bill by many different people — some informed and some uninformed. One […]
[dt_gap height=”10″ /] Habitat partners complete General Oglethorpe Reef CCA South Carolina and conservation partners splash first of three new reefs Columbia, S.C. – Last week, Coastal Conservation Association South Carolina (CCA SC), the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), and the Building Conservation Trust (BCT) – CCA’s national habitat program – completed […]
CCA SC’s STAR tournament drums up support for tagging program Columbia, S.C. – In 2017, CCA SC’s STAR Tournament, presented by Sea Hunt Boats, enjoyed its first year of offering recreational anglers the opportunity to participate in a coast-wide tagged red drum fishing tournament. A set number of tagged red drum (48) were released […]
CCA South Carolina celebrates 10 years of marine habitat work Donation of two more trailers marks angling group’s ongoing commitment to improve state’s marine habitat Columbia, S.C. – Ten years ago, Coastal Conservation Association South Carolina (CCA SC) launched its habitat program – The Topwater Action Campaign. Its focus was primarily to work with […]
CCA SC putting oyster shells in the bag for 10 years running Army of volunteers recycle shells from world’s largest oyster roast Columbia, SC – Heralded as one of the top 20 events in the Southeast as well as the world’s largest oyster roast, the annual Lowcountry Oyster Festival at Boone Hall Plantation […]
[dt_gap height=”10″ /] CCA SC applauds Senate sub-committee for taking first step toward recovering Red Drum stock Columbia, S.C. – The subcommittee of the South Carolina Senate Fish, Game, and Forestry committee took a vital step yesterday in the recovery and the conservation of South Carolina’s most popular saltwater gamefish, red drum. The legislation, […]