Who cares if its CCAs "idea" or not? They have more pull to the legislation than any internet poll or forum or instagram petition could ever. Sounds like they are addressing the two big topics that we have all been complaining about for so long and actually taking them through the steps to make it official. Taking away bull red harvest and pogy boats would be major major traction towards the betterment of the fishery.
Resolution introduced to stop the harvest of 27" redfish in Louisiana
Our benevolent friends over at CCA coming in hot with some original ideas. CCA Louisiana and Sen. Brett Allain can not be trusted as they are self serving twats but every once in a while they resurrect an old idea to claim as their own.
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It’s Time to Stop Killing Spawning Redfish - CCA Louisiana
As Louisiana’s redfish stock shows signs of decline, CCA believes it’s time to protect the breeders. First step-stop harvesting bull reds.
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As Louisiana’s redfish stock shows signs of decline, CCA believes it’s time to protect the breeders.
Louisiana is the redfish capitol of the world. Anyone who has fished here knows this to be the case. People come from all over the globe to experience the thrill of catching one of these beautiful and powerful fish, and for years in Sportsman’s Paradise, it has been relatively easy to do so.
But in the last decade or so, the stock is showing significant signs of decline.
According to recent studies from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, redfish in Louisiana are experiencing overfishing. The SPR (spawning potential ratio) has been declining since 2005 and is at its lowest level since the mid ‘80s. Escapement (fish joining the spawning stock) and recruitment (juveniles entering the fishery) are also in significant decline. Recreational harvest levels are at their lowest since the days of the gill nets.
We have a problem with redfish, and it’s time to take action. The first step should be to stop killing and harvesting bull reds.
Right now, it is legal to harvest one redfish over 27 inches per angler each day. We support an end to this allowance, making it illegal to take any reds over 27 inches in Louisiana.
In fact, Senate Concurrent Resolution 46, by Senator Bret Allain and 19 co-authors, would direct the WLF Commission do just that…make the killing of red drum over 27 inches off limits and create penalties and fines for those who violate the rule. CCA Louisiana fervently supports this resolution and conservation action. The resolution passed the Senate unanimously earlier this week and is currently being considered in the House of Representatives.
As we all know, there are many factors that have contributed to the decline of the redfish stock, and all of them should be addressed. Those factors include the massive menhaden harvest and bycatch in Louisiana waters, marine habitat degradation, and commercial netting. CCA and our partners will continue working to address those factors, as to ignore them would be to ignore a large part of Louisiana’s redfish problem.
In the meantime, we believe anglers should lead the way by releasing all redfish over 27 inches.
If SCR 46 passes, the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission will still have the final task of establishing the regulation. When they do, they will likely consider other management options as well, like bag and minimum size limits for recreational anglers. At that time, they should also address the other factors that are impacting the stock. CCA expects that the issue will come up for a vote at the WLF Commission later this summer. We will keep our members posted
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Am I holding my breath that this will work? Hell no, but its a step in the right direction, at least CCA acknowledges theres a problem
CCA seems to be a banquet business nowadays
18” to 27” has been the Florida limit. Seems forever.
As much as people bitch about the FWC Commission and their rule making authority, it is way better than having fisheries managed by politicians. By constitutional amendment, the citizens of Florida took fisheries management from the legislature and gave it to an appointed board of commissioners. It is not a perfect system, but it is as close as you are going to get to removing the politics from rulemaking.
If LA wants to see their redfish recover, they need to cut out idiots killing them with a bow.
How about stopping the killing of breeder tarpon, next?
You should spend some time and do some reading on CCA and their legislative history in Louisiana. Or you could join the "I didn't pay for my Yeti" crowd, I don't really care.Who cares if its CCAs "idea" or not? They have more pull to the legislation than any internet poll or forum or instagram petition could ever. Sounds like they are addressing the two big topics that we have all been complaining about for so long and actually taking them through the steps to make it official.
Actually they need to cut back the limit period and stop the taking of one over 27 which is the breeders 👍If LA wants to see their redfish recover, they need to cut out idiots killing them with a bow.
The party is over, you just can't keep harvesting that many redfish and trout and expect the fishery to sustain that amount of pressure.Actually they need to cut back the limit period and stop the taking of one over 27 which is the breeders 👍
You mean piling trout, redfish, flounder, black drum, sheepshead and damn near anything else that swims, flies and crawls up on the dock three feet deep all the time is bad for the resource? All this time I thought Louisiana had an unlimited supply of wildlife.Actually they need to cut back the limit period and stop the taking of one over 27 which is the breeders 👍
They are concerned about breeders but they are killing breeders while they are still babies too.
Someone school me on the why the CCA is bad. I’m Not being a smart ass or trying to start a debate, but legitimately why or what have they done to make them the “bad guys”?
I honestly have not looked into them or participated in any of their events as it seems a lil hypocritical to promote conservation, while putting on multiple state tournaments. But that’s just me. I’m curious as to why y’all have the opinions y’all have expressed though.
I honestly have not looked into them or participated in any of their events as it seems a lil hypocritical to promote conservation, while putting on multiple state tournaments. But that’s just me. I’m curious as to why y’all have the opinions y’all have expressed though.
YepSomeone school me on the why the CCA is bad. I’m Not being a smart ass or trying to start a debate, but legitimately why or what have they done to make them the “bad guys”?
I honestly have not looked into them or participated in any of their events as it seems a lil hypocritical to promote conservation, while putting on multiple state tournaments. But that’s just me. I’m curious as to why y’all have the opinions y’all have expressed though.
Unlike cca in other states, it has become a complete money grab. They do not put conservation first “which it’s part of their name”. They put the ideals of their investors first. This is bad for the fisheries. They represent the Louisiana mentality of being reactive, when we truly need to be proactive. Everyday folks don’t see the change when they only fish on good days. The ASGA is actually taking action, and want to do good for our conservation efforts.
There are less tarpon killed in 2 years in Louisiana then a week fishing 7 mile bridge.How about stopping the killing of breeder tarpon, next?
Being a La native (born in Lafayette) I’m all to familiar with La politics and the associated greed. Sucks that an organization with such great potential has fell prey to that system.Unlike cca in other states, it has become a complete money grab. They do not put conservation first “which it’s part of their name”. They put the ideals of their investors first. This is bad for the fisheries. They represent the Louisiana mentality of being reactive, when we truly need to be proactive. Everyday folks don’t see the change when they only fish on good days. The ASGA is actually taking action, and want to do good for our conservation efforts.
Lol.. Fair enough.
I'll bite... Have a look at their board members and lobbyists. For example, a sitting member of the CCA Louisiana board of directors is also the land manger for Apache, the largest land holding company in the marsh. Several years ago House Rep Stewart Bishop kicked public access bill HB319 back down to the house natural resource committee, of which he is the chairman. He is also the director of the CCA legislators fishing rodeo. Bret Allain and Norby Chadbert are/were on the senate NR committee and strong opponents to public access. In a public facebook post Sen. Norby told anyone who didn’t like private water to move to Texas and Sen Bret Allain threatened to close off all public access his family currently allows if the bill goes into law. I don’t believe it is common or even allowed for a Senator to go down to a house committee and testify but I’ll leave you with this snippet of his testimonySomeone school me on the why the CCA is bad.
CCA and Brett Allain recommending this redfish rule change comes at an awkward time. In February of this year Allain opposed a rule change for speckled trout creel limits. Ask yourself why...
Its' my opinion that CCA would privative redfish and speckled trout if they thought they could. Anyone who supports the organization does so for the cute little sticker and the banquets. The STAR tournament is the biggest screw job the conservation world has ever seen.
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