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January/February 2010
Sportfishing Industry Calls for Changes in Marine Fisheries Management Immediate administrative action needed to avoid significant problems with fisheries management. Read more… Tell the White House to Safeguard Recreational Fishing Send a message to the White House and your Members of Congress that they need to ensure that recreational fishing is recognized and included in a new national policy intended to govern the management of the nation's oceans, coastal areas and Great Lakes. Read more… Sportfishing Community Mourns Loss of Conservation Leaders Walter Fondren, founder of the Coastal Conservation Association and a visionary conservationist who helped change the way marine resources are managed, passed away in January. USFWS Director Sam Hamilton, conservation leader and 30-year service employee, passed away in February. Please link to their memorial sites to read about their lives and their impact on conservation. ICAST 2010: Get in on the Action Registration for attendees and exhibitors is now open for the world’s largest sportfishing trade show. Read more… Asian Carp Poses Threat to Great Lakes Much attention has recently been focused on the potential spread of two species of Asian carp—bighead and silver—into the Great Lakes from the Mississippi River basin through the Chicago Area Waterway System. Read more… 2009 Recreational Fishing License Sales Up Sales up 4.7 percent according to industry state license sales index. Read more… 2009 Year End Fishing Tackle Imports For the 2009 year-end and 2008 year comparisons on fishing tackle imports and what anglers are saying about the sport, go to ASA’s Web site under Data & Statistics. Read more… Sportfishing Industry Partners with Professional Outdoor Media Association on Sportfishing Communicator Award Award to recognize outdoor journalist with extraordinary commitment to recreational fishing. Read more… Act Now—Support the National Fish Habitat Conservation Act To ensure this important fisheries conservation bill is passed, please asking for him or her to support the National Fish Habitat Conservation Act. Additional co-sponsors are needed for this bill to succeed. Read more… The Late Jim Range Honored as Budweiser 2010 Conservationist of the Year Read more… Regular Features Government Affairs Policy Watch Learn more about ASA’s efforts to ensure that sportfishing’s interests are represented when policy decisions are made. Read more… Currents Read the latest information from NOAA, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other agencies that impact the sportfishing industry. Read more… Focus on the FishAmerica Foundation Sportfishing has a national impact on habitat conservation and research. Read more… Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation Update The foundation works to get more people out on the water to fish and boat. Read more… Welcome, New Members! The American Sportfishing Association thanks it members for their support. We welcome these new members or members who reinstated their membership in January and February 2010. Read more… Support Sportfishing’s Future Members of the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) support efforts to ensure sportfishing’s future. For more information about ASA membership, contact Membership Director Jill Calabria, 703-519-9691, x234. To learn more about what you can do to help ASA’s fight against efforts to restrict fishing access, please visit www.keepamericafishing.org. To gain information on the most relevant issues facing the sportfishing industry, mark your calendar for the Sportfishing Summit, ASA’s annual membership meeting and premier networking event, being held October 26–28, at the Westin Beach Resort in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., just prior to the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show.	Mike Nussman ASA President and CEO The snow storms that walloped much of the East Coast this winter are going to have a devastating effect on businesses across this region. After a lackluster holiday season, many businesses, small and large, are struggling to make ends meet. At this point, the tons of snow lining the sidewalks, streets and highways in the Washington, D.C. area have melted and clients and customers are finding their way back. We can’t control the weather, but it’s clear that as a nation, we can ill afford any more events, natural or man-made, that further affect peoples’ lives and livelihoods. Read more… ICAST 2010 Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev. July 14–16, 2010 2010 Sportfishing Summit Westin Beach Resort Fort Lauderdale, FL October 26–28, 2010 2010 Consumer Show Schedule ASA/Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Exposition Show Tour The Saltwater Fishing Expo Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset, NJ March 19–21, 2010 ASA/Fred Hall’s Fishing Tackle, Boat and Travel Show Tour Fred Hall’s Fishing Tackle & Boat Show Del Mar Fairgrounds San Diego, CA March 24–28, 2010