Fishermen’s Conservation Association

Congratulations to the winner of the FCA Rolex Submariner watch raffle:
Pete Cusumano of Blauvelt, NY

Congratulations to the winner of the Crocodile Bay Resort raffle:
Thomas Jones of Staten Island, NY

Letter from FCA President (Mar. 2008)

Letter from FCA President - Dave Fallon

Okay, you went to a dinner or signed up at a fishing tournament or at a show and now you're an FCA member. Now what?

To be truthful, we ask that question all the time. Should members do stuff, like volunteer, just give money or just be counted as a member so we can tell Politicians how big we are, therefore, insisting they vote our way.

The short answer is we need all those types of members. Let me explain. The FCA currently has over one thousand members, making us the largest fishing conservation group in New York (and one of the largest in New Jersey).

Feds favor keeping state-by-state approach that benefits Jersey anglers

Saturday, March 22, 2008

By GLENN NYBACK

ADVANCE STAFF WRITER

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Size matters -- at least when it comes to fluke fishing on Staten Island.

Indications are that New York's anglers will have to abide by a length restriction of 19.5 inches -- anything shorter must be thrown back.

Meanwhile, in New Jersey, fluke that are 2 inches smaller will continue to be fair game.

"That's just not right," fumed Tom Coleman of Midland Beach. "What's the logic behind that? I think there should be one coastal rule that applies to each state."

SPORT FISHING - The Magazine of Saltwater Fishing.

FCA welcomes Regulator Marine to the Manhattan Cup

Fri, Mar 21, 2008

The Fishermen's Conservation Association (FCA) has announced that Regulator Marine has been named the exclusive title sponsor of the 10th Annual Manhattan Cup "catch and release" charity fishing tournament in New York City.

Carol Ricketts, Regulator Marine's director of sales and marketing, said that Regulator was thrilled to pair up with the FCA at their flagship charity fishing event. "We are very excited to be presenting the 10th Annual Manhattan Cup," Carol said. "It is an outstanding opportunity to illustrate two things we are passionately dedicated to: making the finest fishing boats in the industry, and being actively engaged in conservation of the resources that sustain our industry."

By Staten Island Advance
Monday March 10, 2008, 1:02 PM

Staten Island anglers will be able to reel in fluke this summer after all. After the National Marine Fisheries Service last fall threatened to impose a moratorium on summer flounder harvest through 2009 or longer to help spawn the fluke population, the federal agency has backed down and announced that a ban is unlikely, Rep. Vito Fossella said today.