Ensuring the health and conservation of our marine resources and anglers’ access to them.

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Conserve, Promote, Enhance

The purpose of CCA is to advise and educate the public on conservation of marine resources. The objective of CCA is to conserve, promote, and enhance the present and future availability of those coastal resources for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public.

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Habitat Today, Fish Tomorrow

The Bay's habitats need your help

Your generous contribution will help us continue the work we do to rebuild fish habitats, improve water quality, provide hands-on learning and activities to Virginia youth and advocate for science-based fisheries management policies.

Let's create a safe & healthy Bay together for generations to come.

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Together, we can help maintain and improve the Chesapeake Bay's vitality through fishing and boating management actions and habitat restoration initiatives.

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Apr 11, 2025

22nd Northern VA Banquet – The Tradition Continues

More than one-hundred-thirty Coastal Conservation Association members and their guests packed the house on March 8th in Fairfax, Virginia to celebrate the chapter’s two decades of conserving Chesapeake marine resources…

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