Despite Economy, Fishing License Sales Up
Sales increase mirrors recreational fishing’s heyday in the 1960s and 1970s. Read more…
Proposed Federal Ocean and Great Lakes Management Policy Ignores $125 Billion Sportfishing Industry
New proposed policy fails to include specific issues of concern to the recreational fishing and boating communities. Read more…
ICAST 2010 - Get in on the Action
 ICAST, the world’s largest sportfishing trade show, returns to Las Vegas and the Convention Center from July 14–16, 2010. Read more…
The Business of Sportfishing - Looking at the Data
Here’s what anglers had to say about their sport. Read more…
Sportfishing News
Park Service Proposing No-Fishing Zones in Biscayne National Park
Do your part to ensure that everyone can continue to enjoy his or her time on the water in Florida’s Biscayne National Park. Read more…
Sportfishing Industry Supports Reintroduction of Critical Cape Hatteras Legislation
ASA supports the reintroduction of legislation that would restore reasonable off-road vehicle access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area. Do your part to maintain access. Read more…
Sportfishing Industry Hopeful About NOAA’s Fresh Look at Recreational Fishing
In September, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco announced her intention to “take a fresh look” at NOAA’s relationship with the recreational fishing community. Read more…
California’s Marine Life Protection Act Update
Please visit ASA’s advocacy Web site for the latest information regarding the planning and implementation process. 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…
New Members
The
American Sportfishing Association thanks its members for their support.
We welcome these new members or members who reinstated their membership
in August and September 2009— Read more… |
Mike Nussman
ASA President and CEO |
For as long as I have been in this business, as an industry we have been calling for better management of our nation’s saltwater fisheries. Why is better management so important? It is important because most anglers are not very good at catching fish. They use tackle that is inefficient and spend little time practicing their sport, taking on average 10 fishing trips per year. The more fish there are, however, the better their likelihood of catching one. And more fish means more anglers which means better business.
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ICAST 2010
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
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
Eastern Fishing & Outdoor Expo
DCU Center
Worcester, MA
February 11–14, 2010
NEW! The Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sportshow
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks
Oaks, PA
February 25–28, 2010
World Fishing & Outdoor Expo
Rockland Community College Field House
Suffern, NY
March 4–7, 2010
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
Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, CA
March 3–7, 2010
Fred Hall’s Fishing Tackle & Boat Show
Del Mar Fairgrounds
San Diego, CA
March 24–28, 2010 |
