Outdoor Recreation Industry Coalition Praises Senate Passage of Natural Resources Management Act Public Lands Package will help grow recreation economy for years to come  Alexandria, VA – February 13, 2019 – The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) – the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation trade associations – strongly supports the passage of the Natural Resources Management Act (S.47) in the U.S. Senate. This momentous bipartisan legislation takes great strides in conserving our public lands and waters – which suffered greatly…

Sportfishing Industry Releases Updated Economic Contributions of Recreational Fishing by U.S. Congressional Districts Drilling down to each congressional district illustrates recreational fishing’s impact  Alexandria, VA – February 8, 2019 – Recreational fishing has a significant economic impact on communities throughout the U.S. But what does that really mean? The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) teamed up with Southwick Associatesto create the 2019 Economic Contributions of Recreational Fishing: U.S. Congressional Districts, which updates the 2016 version. This also includes a new series…

This week, the US Senate is poised to vote on the Natural Resources Management Act, which would improve and enhance access to fishing and would fund conservation efforts all over the country. SUPPORT THE NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT This week, the US Senate is poised to vote on the Natural Resources Management Act, which would improve and enhance access to fishing and would fund conservation efforts all over the country. The package contains a permanent reauthorization of the Land and…

The Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery has been plagued by controversy for years, but this year has been different. NOW IS THE TIME FOR STATE MANAGEMENT The Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery has been plagued by controversy for years – but this year has been different. Through a pilot program, each Gulf state has been able to manage the 2018 red snapper season for private anglers. This has resulted in reasonable seasons and improved data collection across the…

FishAmerica Foundation and Brunswick Public Foundation Team Up to Enhance Water Quality and Improve Recreational Fishing The sportfishing industry’s fisheries conservation foundation seeks to ensure fishing’s future  Alexandria, VA – January 7, 2019 – Through an ongoing partnership between the sportfishing habitat conservation and research foundation, the FishAmerica Foundation, and the Brunswick Public Foundation, $61,000 was awarded to four grassroots projects to enhance water quality and improve fisheries resources in local communities in Minnesota, Indiana, Florida and Wisconsin. “Each of…