Keep America Fishing

Great American Outdoors Act Moves Toward Final Senate Passage

June 10, 2020

Late Monday, the U.S. Senate voted 80-17 to proceed with consideration of the Great American Outdoors Act, a massive legislative package to fund access to and maintenance of the nation’s public lands. A final vote on the measure is expected within a week. “Public lands are incredibly important for providing recreational fishing opportunities throughout the country,” said Mike Leonard, vice president of Government Affairs for the American Sportfishing Association (ASA). “This monumental bill is particularly timely. As the sportfishing industry,…

Support the Great American Outdoors Act

June 3, 2020

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Advocacy Alerts

In these difficult times, more and more Americans are realizing the value of the outdoors. As all anglers know, spending time on the water can do wonders to improve your mental and physical health. Thankfully, a historic bill is moving in Congress that will support our public lands and waters for decades to come. Your U.S. Senators will be voting as early as this week on the Great American Outdoors Act, so make sure they hear from you today! The…

Thank Your Governor for Keeping Fishing Open

April 23, 2020

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Advocacy Alerts

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted our daily lives. With so many businesses and activities facing restrictions, it’s important that we still have an outlet to maintain our physical and mental health. Recreational fishing provides those benefits for so many of us, and thankfully is still allowed in your state. Please take a moment to contact the Governor to thank them for continuing to allow recreational fishing. Some states have severally limited or banned recreational fishing during this pandemic. It’s…

Help Promote #ResponsibleRecreation to Ensure Safety & Public Access

April 20, 2020

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Several outdoor organizations have come together to crowdsource #ResponsibleRecreation as a way to inform the public on the need to act responsibly when recreating outdoors in the era of COVID-19. The goal is to keep the public from breaking social distancing regulations, thus stopping further access closures on our public lands and waters, which has been the reaction of some state and many local governments. Please help us promote #ResponsibleRecreation in your social media, on your website and other communications…