Government Affairs
Looking Out for You Where and When It Counts
The American Sportfishing Association advocates on behalf of its members, keeping watch on existing and potential laws and polices that significantly affect our members’ business and sportfishing itself. In addition to monitoring emerging polices our Government Affairs staff foster strong relationships with Members of Congress, other conservation and recreation agencies and organizations and state and federal government leaders to ensure that sportfishing interests are represented when policy decisions are made.
For more information, contact ASA Policy Fellow Mary Beth Charles, 703.519.9691 x230.
Policy Watch
Go to the current edition of ASA’s Policy Watch to obtain the latest information about ASA's Government Affairs activities.
California’s Marine Life Protection Act Initiative
ASA, along with its California partners, under the Partnership for Ocean Resources, have united to ensure that people who fish and boat have a voice in the ongoing process of designating no-take marine protected areas off California’s coastline under California’s Marine Life Protection Act Initiative process.
A recent California statewide survey confirms that people believe that California’s oceans should be protected, but without unnecessary closures to recreational fishing.
Go to www.keepamericafishing.org/california.asp for more information about the survey and other information regarding this important issue.
Archives
This section contains information about previous policy issues and legislative action such as passage of the Magnuson-Stevens Sustainable Fisheries Act and the Wallop-Breaux Reauthorization.
Contact Congress—Make Your Voice Heard!
Write to your senators or representative through our Legislative Action Center. This portal to Congress provides thousands of pages of information about national, state and local leaders, their staff members, their offices, federal agencies, the Supreme Court, the executive branch, the media and candidates for office. It also has floor and committee schedules for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, updated every day.
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Through the Legislative Action Center, you can: |
- Write to your senators and representative on important issues.
- Track the latest information regarding policy and legislation related to sportfishing including important issues, recen votes, current legislation and other activities.
- Search and identify elected officials in a specific geographic area.
- Track and identify election results down to the local level.
- Search and identify the media that cover a specific geographic area.
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If you have any questions about the Legislative Action Center, contact GA Policy Fellow Mary Beth Charles, 703.519.9691 x230.
