Fishermen’s Conservation Association Opens a National Headquarters and Education Center

The Fishermen’s Conservation Association has opened its national headquarters and education center in Staten Island. The FCA is now housed in a 2200 square foot facility located at 87 Ellis Street, Staten Island, NY 10307.

The facility, the only one of its kind in all of New York City and the surrounding Tri-State area, includes a Sportfishing Pro Shop, Gallery & Education Center. The Lecture Hall seats 70 people and will play host to seminars from the Who’s Who in the Fishing community. Writers, guides, Lodge Operators, and the like are all scheduled for the upcoming winter season. “There is no place like this in the area, and I’m very excited to see that finally we have a place where we can all come together to exchange ideas, fishing knowledge, and just have a place for anglers to call home” said FCA Chairman Frank Crescitelli.

“We finally have a have a place where the fishing community can come together to receive information about the latest conservation issues, discuss upcoming legislature, as well having a place where politicians can come and address us is great. To be able to do all of this at a moments notice is priceless,” said Vice Chairman Bill Paciello.

Starting January 11^th, 2012 FCA Sunday Morning Fly Tying classes start at 9am and run to 12pm,  Continental breakfast’s included.  Free to FCA members, classes run through March 25th.

The FCA Corporate Head Quarters house the Executive Director and FCA Officers. The Fishing Tackle
Pro-Shop will meet the needs of all fishermen, from the weekend warrior to the Angling Professional. The FCA Pro-shop is open to the public, Tuesday through Saturday 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. For more information please contact us at 718-948-5104.

The Fishermen’s Conservation Association (FCA) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote the “Conservation Triad”: Access, Habitat, and Fisheries Management. The organizations programs include Hooked for a Lifetime,( fishing events for autistic children and children from the our under-served communities), Our “Take a Veteran Fishing”, which gets Wounded Warriors (& other Vets) out for a day on the water, letting them appreciate a couple of the things in America they have made the ultimate sacrifice protecting. Beach Clean Ups, Blood Drives and Flu Shots for the community are just a few of the projects constantly happening at FCA.