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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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Kentucky Residents - Protect Fish and Wildlife Management

Senate Bill 3 poses a serious risk to the future of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. SB 3 wouldn’t attach @kyfishwildlife to the to the Department of Agriculture and enable the Commissioner of Agriculture to fill the seats of the KDFWR Commission. 

This bill would jeopardize KDFWR’s history of successful management and conservation, opening the Department up to political interests, and diminishing the voices of the anglers, hunters and sportsmen that fund the management of Kentucky’s fish and wildlife. 

As the bill passed the Senate Committee on Agriculture on March 12, we need your help immediately. Tell your legislators to protect fish and wildlife management and oppose Senate Bill 3.  𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐈𝐎

📸 @kentuckyafield 

#kentucky #fishing #KeepAmericaFishing
ASA President Glenn Hughes reels in the excitement at the @majorleaguefishingofficial #REDCREST tournament, catching up with members and fellow fishing enthusiasts. 

#ASAFishing #majorleaguefishing #bassfishing #KeepAmericaFishing
Stetson Davis, 11, missed a day of class to join his father in hopes of catching his first double-digit bass. And boy did he! Stetson’s 13.31-pound largemouth shattered the JB Thomas junior-class lake record. He also joins father Brodey as a Texas ShareLunker program contributor. Congrats, Stetson! 

🎥 @davis.brodey 

#texasfishing #bassfishing #largemouthbass #KeepAmericaFishing
The sportfishing industry applauds today’s passage of the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The bipartisan legislation received unanimous approval and includes ASA priorities to bolster fish habitat protections and improve access to fishing. 

“The ACE Reauthorization Act will continue to support proven conservation programs in the Chesapeake Bay and beyond,” said Mike Leonard, Vice President of Government Affairs at the American Sportfishing Association. “Programs like the National Fish Habitat Partnership and the Chesapeake Bay Program are foundational to the $148 billion sportfishing industry and America’s 54.5 million anglers.”

#NFHP #ChesapeakeBay #ASAFishing #KeepAmericaFishing
Yesterday, @usinterior announced the establishment of the Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area in southwest Florida as the 571st unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The new four-million-acre conservation area will provide vital habitat for fish and wildlife, as well as enhance access to fishing and other outdoor activities. 

#Florida #outdoorrec #KeepAmericaFishing
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The saltwater recreational fishery in the Chesapeake Bay  contributed $1.6 billion in sales, which created more than $800 million of additional economic activity and roughly 13,000 jobs. 

Source – Chesapeake Bay Program

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  • America’s Outdoor Recreation Act / EXPLORE Act

    Better access and better fishing on federal lands and waters.

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    New legislation focuses on addressing sharks eating anglers’ catch.  

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    Fish and wildlife habitat is being lost across the country!

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