CCA – Putting the “Con” in Conservation
May 7th, 2009
The rise of the CCA and its successful attempts to ban net fisheries in Texas, Florida, and Louisiana are chronicled in a fascinating book by Robert Fritchey, titled Wetland Riders, published by New Moon Books (Golden Meadow, LA, 1993). Here’s what fishery columnist Nils Stolpe of National Fisherman had to say about Wetland Riders:
A must read for anyone interested in fisheries issues, March 31, 2000
“Mr. Fritchey drew on his background as a commercial fisherman and his impressive skills as a researcher to put together this compelling story behind the story of the so-called ‘fish conservation’ movement that’s become so popular with the mass media today. In Wetland Riders he’s exposed this blatant resource grab for what it really is; a well-coordinated and well-financed assault on the U.S. consumer’s right to fisheries resources that belong to us all.”
CCA: Putting the “Con” in Conservation
