Coastal Conservation Association
Gary Loomis
The Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) is a non-profit organization, comprised of 17 coastal state chapters spanning the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Since selling his fishing rod company in 1997 to Shimano American Corporation, Gary has been able to focus his attention on other interests, including several conservation projects. He founded Fish First, a group dedicated to restoring salmon runs in his home state of Washington in 1995, and was the driving force in bringing the first chapter of the Coatal Consevation Association to the West Coast.
Because of his efforts with both fishing rods at G. Loomis and his very active conservation efforts, Loomis has received various acknowledgements over the years. Recently inducted into the International Game Fish Association’s Hall of Fame, Gary was also named one of the top 25 ‘people who have changed the face of hunting and fishing’ by Outdoor Life magazine, and Field & Stream magazine recognized Loomis’ work with Fish First with its ‘Heroes of Consevation’ honor. In 2005, he received the ‘Future of Fishing’ award, one of th ehighest honors bestowed by the American Sportfishing Association.
Gary keeps us up-to-date with the happenings within the Coastal Conservation Association in his column in THE REEL NEWS.
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