Artificial Reef Deployments
CCA Florida and its partners have deployed 48 artificial reefs including, seven vessels and more than 7,300 tons of clean concrete and natural rock.
Celebrating 40 years of CCA Florida
Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Florida has been conserving Florida’s Fisheries since 1985. CCA Florida’s purpose is to advise and educate the public on conservation of marine resources and promote fisheries management to keep fish stocks sustainable and abundant. CCA Florida engages the public to support habitat and environmental restoration and works with members and state residents to ensure good stewardship of our coastal resources.
In the last 10 years, CCA Florida has deployed 48 artificial reefs, completed 100 habitat projects statewide and restocked more than 600,000 redfish and spotted sea trout. Proceeds from raffles, banquets and donations are used to fund these projects and your continued support makes it possible.
To celebrate CCA Florida’s 40th anniversary, our dear friends Brie Gabrielle, Capt. Ricky Murphy, George Poveromo and Capt. Rufus Wakeman discuss the history, mission and future of the organization. Check out the video below:
Conserving Florida's Fisheries since 1985
Proceeds from raffles, banquets and donations are used to fund CCA Florida’s habitat projects. Your continued support and financial contribution helps protect Florida’s marine resources today and for generations to come.
Since 2010, CCA Florida and its partners have contributed over $11 million toward habitat projects statewide.
Restocking Efforts
Since 2018, CCA Florida and the Duke Energy Mariculture Center have released 210,000 spotted sea trout and 400,000 redfish along the Florida’s East and West Coasts in effort to combat red tide and support fisheries management.
Oyster Reefs
CCA Florida and its partners have recycle more than 100 tons of oysters, which has resulted in the deployment of 38 reefs.
Trash Cleanups
Countless volunteers and CCA Florida staff have cleaned up old tires, bottles, oyster traps and more, which has equated to 96 tons of trash collected across Florida’s coasts in effort to protect marine habitat.
Clam Deployments
In partnership with the University of Florida Whitney Laboratory and Blair Wiggins Outdoors, CCA Florida has helped deploy 40 million clams in the Indian River Lagoon in effort to revitalize the vital filter-feeder’s population.
Mangrove and Seagrass Plantings
To enhance Florida’s marine habitat, CCA Florida staff and volunteers have planted more than 51,000 salt marsh grasses and mangroves along Florida’s coasts.
Shoreline Stabilization
In conjunction with our partners, CCA Florida has stabilized more than four-and-a-half miles of shoreline across the state.
For four decades, CCA Florida has proven time and again that anglers are the best guardians of the marine environment. As a result, CCA Florida works to protect the health, habitat and sustainability of marine resources and anglers’ access to them.