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New California Executive Order Recognizes the Compatibility of Conservation and Outdoor Recreation

October 8, 2020

Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that establishes a framework to conserve 30% of the state’s lands and coastal waters by 2030. The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is hopeful that the process set forward by the executive order will improve the state’s already robust environmental safeguards while allowing for continued public access for sustainable activities like recreational fishing. By February 1, 2022, the California Natural Resources Agency, in collaboration with other relevant agencies and stakeholders, is directed…

Sportfishing Industry Celebrates House Passage of America’s Conservation Enhancement Act

October 2, 2020

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The U.S. House of Representatives passed without objection America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act, a historic package of bills to benefit fish and wildlife conservation throughout the nation. With the U.S. Senate unanimously passing the ACE Act on September 16, it now moves to President Trump who can sign it into law. “The ACE Act has strong support from the recreational fishing industry,” said Mike Leonard, vice president of Government Affairs for the American Sportfishing Association (ASA). “It includes several provisions…

U.S. House Passes Descending Device Bill to Conserve Gulf Reef Fish

October 2, 2020

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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed without objection H.R. 5126, the Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2020 (DESCEND Act). The bill requires recreational (including charter boats) and commercial fishermen to have on board a venting tool or descending device that is rigged and ready for use while fishing for reef fish in Gulf of Mexico federal waters. The recreational fishing and boating community strongly supports the DESCEND Act, led by Congressmen Garret…

Groundbreaking Great Red Snapper Count Study Releases Preliminary Findings

October 2, 2020

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Yesterday, Congress was briefed on the impressive preliminary findings of the Great Red Snapper Count. This unprecedented study was led by the Harte Research Institute and provides an independent and robust assessment of Gulf of Mexico red snapper stock abundance. According to a NOAA Fisheries statement on the study, the results indicate there are “up to three times as many” red snapper in the Gulf than previously thought. The state-of-the-art study was funded through a $10 million Congressional appropriation, championed by…

Pass The Driftnet Modernization & Bycatch Reduction Act

September 23, 2020

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After decades of trying to clean up the California swordfish fishery, it remains one of the most antiquated fisheries in the country. Unfortunately, time is running out for the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Driftnet Modernization & Bycatch Reduction Act. In late July, the U.S. Senate passed their version of the Driftnet Modernization & Bycatch Reduction Act, and now the U.S. House of Representatives has the opportunity to end this wasteful, and outdated fishing practice. Currently, federal waters…

New California Executive Order Recognizes the Compatibility of Conservation and Outdoor Recreation

Sportfishing Industry Celebrates House Passage of America’s Conservation Enhancement Act

U.S. House Passes Descending Device Bill to Conserve Gulf Reef Fish

Groundbreaking Great Red Snapper Count Study Releases Preliminary Findings

Pass The Driftnet Modernization & Bycatch Reduction Act

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