Building the Sportfishing Community.

Every day, we stand together with over 800 organizations that have a vested interest in the health, growth and expansion of the sportfishing industry.

Building the Sportfishing Community.

Every day, we stand together with over 800 organizations that have a vested interest in the health, growth and expansion of the sportfishing industry.

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    Humminbird XPLORE Series Snags ICAST 2025 Anglers’ Choice Award

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October 7-10, 2025 in Key West, Florida

ASA’s premier membership meeting where we celebrate our “spirit of community” and discuss our collective future.

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In 1950, the Dingell-Johnson Act established a “user pay, public benefit” system that is the backbone of fisheries conservation funding. By collecting an excise tax on the sale of fishing tackle and marine fuel, Dingell-Johnson has generated more than $12 billion to support fishery conservation and public access.

The current authorization of the Dingell-Johnson Act expires in late 2026. Thankfully, Reps. @repdingell (D-MI) and @reprobwittman (R-VA) introduced the Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025. Tell your Representative to join as a cosponsor on this critical legislation. 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐈𝐎
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In a 2022 UMass Amherst Survey, 77% of anglers and guides surveyed experienced shark depredation while fishing from 2017-2022.

Source: SAFMC
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Keep America Fishing keeps you informed and provides tools for engaging in fisheries policy issues.

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We take care of the politics so you can concentrate on growing your business.

  • Trade & Commerce

    Since taking office, the Trump Administration is taking many actions on tariffs that impact the sportfishing industry, ASA is monitoring, weighing in with the Administration & Congress.

  • SHARKED Act 

    New legislation focuses on addressing sharks eating anglers’ catch.  

  • Support Youth Fishing Programs

    Taking kids fishing just a few times creates a lifelong love of the sport!

  • Protect the Use of Traditional Tackle

    Efforts are underway to prevent the use of lead tackle for fishing despite scant evidence that using lead has a harmful impact on wildlife populations.

  • Striped bass are one of the most important fisheries on the Atlantic coast. In fact, striped bass are the most caught saltwater fish in terms of pounds by recreational anglers.

  • Since taking office, the Trump Administration is taking many actions on tariffs that impact the sportfishing industry, ASA is monitoring, weighing in with the Administration & Congress.

  • New legislation focuses on addressing sharks eating anglers’ catch.  

  • Feds want to close bottom fishing in the South Atlantic.

  • Taking kids fishing just a few times creates a lifelong love of the sport!

  • Efforts are underway to prevent the use of lead tackle for fishing despite scant evidence that using lead has a harmful impact on wildlife populations.

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