Senate Unanimously Advances Bipartisan Conservation Bill
The sportfishing industry applauded the passage of America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act (S. 3791) by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The bipartisan legislation received unanimous approval and includes ASA priorities to strengthen fish habitat protections and improve fishing access.
“We want to thank Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito, and the rest of the Committee for realizing the benefits of these programs for fishermen and businesses that depend on intact fish habitat and clean water,” said Mike Leonard, Vice President of Government Affairs at ASA.
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ASA is pushing for a Full Stock Assessment of California Quillback Rockfish by 2025
The California quillback rockfish took center stage during the Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) meeting in Fresno, California. ASA’s Pacific Fisheries Policy Director, Larry Phillips, joined other members of the recreational fishing industry and the Council to discuss the future management of this important sport fish species.
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Kentucky SB3 Threatens Fish and Wildlife Conservation Funding
Kentucky’s fisheries attract anglers from all over the country. Funded by anglers and sportsmen, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) manages these fisheries, keeping fishing opportunities abundant throughout the Bluegrass State.
SB3 poses a serious threat to the future of KDFWR by attaching KDFWR to the Department of Agriculture, allowing the Commissioner of Agriculture to fill KDFWR Commission seats and opening the department up to political interests.
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About
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is the trade association of the sportfishing industry dedicated to representing the interests of the sportfishing and boating industry as well as the entire sportfishing community. We give the industry and anglers a unified voice when emerging laws and policies can significantly affect the sportfishing business or sportfishing itself. The ASA invests in long-term ventures to ensure that the industry remains strong and prosperous, as well as to preserve and promote the long-term economic, conservation and social values of sportfishing in America. ASA also gives America’s 55 million anglers a voice in policy decisions that affect their ability to sustain fishing in our nation’s waterways through Keep America Fishing, our national angler advocacy campaign. America’s fishermen generate nearly $50 billion in retail sales with a $125 billion impact on the nation’s economy creating employment for 800,000 people.
