Policy
Alerts
The American Sportfishing Association releases Policy Alerts when
issues arise that may negatively impact the sportfishing industry. These
are usually, but not limited to issues that affect where and how people
fish and are in the state, regional and federal sportfishing policy arenas.
The Alerts include specific “calls to action” that the association’s
members, other organizations and individual anglers can take to affect
the outcome.
Visit this page regularly for the latest Policy Alerts,
and to learn how you can help protect sportfishing and the industry it
supports. For more information about access and fisheries management
issues, visit www.keepamericafishing.org.
Tell the White House That the New National Policy for the Ocean, Coasts and Great Lakes Must Safeguard Recreational Fishing
Active Policy Alerts:
Support the RESTORE the Gulf Coast Act of 2011
7/22/2011
ACT NOW! Legislation Introduced to Stop Unwarranted Fisheries Closures
6/24/2011
Act Now! Support the Hunting, Fishing and Recreational
Shooting Sports Protection Act – S. 838 and H.R. 1558
4/25/2011
Archived Policy Alerts:
Congressional Budget Cuts Put Recreational Fishing Programs at Risk
3/24/2011
Help Protect Your Business from Burdensome Federal Filing Requirements
2/28/2001
Help Fight Unreasonable Bans on Fishing Tackle
9/29/2010
Oppose the Ban on Lead in Fishing Tackle
8/31/2010
Oil Spill Claims Process Transferred from BP to Gulf Coast Claims Facility
8/26/2010
Update on the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
5/20/2010
Information on the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
5/3/2010
Tell the White House That the New National Policy for the Ocean, Coasts and Great Lakes Must Safeguard Recreational Fishing
3/9/2010
New National Policy May Close Marine and Fresh Waters to Recreational Fishing
2/7/2010
Washington State Anglers Face a Ban on Lead Fishing Tackle
12/9/2009
New National Oceans and Great Lakes Policy Proposal Ignores $125 Billion Recreational Fishing's Economic Impact
10/5/2009
Contact Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Legislators
Demanding They Prevent the National Park Service From Taking Away Your Right to Fish in Biscayne National Park!
9/25/2009
Support HR 2565: The National Fish Habitat Conservation Act
8/18/2009
The Consumer Product Safety Protection Act of 2008 Update
4/6/2009
The Consumer Product Safety Protection Act of 2008
2/5/2009
West Coast
Salmon Disaster Relief Funds Released
9/18/2008
Washington State Anglers Face a Ban on Lead Fishing Tackle
11/17/2009
Send a letter to the National Park Service
to Protect Your Right to Fish in Biscayne Bay
9/25/2009
California Angler Access Decision Coming
4/27/2009
Recreational
Fishing in the Pacific Ocean is in Peril
10/15/2008
Support
Marine Protected Area Proposal 2XA
4/9/2008
Support S.2766,
the Clean Boating Act of 2008
4/7/2008
ASA
Opposes U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Proposed Rule Regarding "First
Sale"
4/4/2008
ASA's Position
on Proposed Recreational Fishing Restrictions for Gag Grouper in the gulf of
Mexico
3/17/2008
ASA's Position
on NOAA's Sanctuaries Program's Islands in the Stream Gulf of Mexico
Proposal
2/6/2008
Support Passage
of the Magnuson-Stevens Act
8/28/2006
Restoration
of the Klamath River Salmon Populations
8/22/2006
Excise
Tax—Where
Are We Now?
5/24/2006
EEZ Striped
Bass Fishing
5/19/2006
Support Health
Insurance Bill
5/11/2006
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