Government Affairs Video Series

While ASA accomplished a lot in the last Congress, we still have many priorities ahead to advance fisheries conservation, preserve fishing access and promote sound trade and commerce policy. Join ASA Vice President Mike Leonard for five of ASA's top legislative priorities in 2023.

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In this month's update, Vice President Mike Leonard discusses the recently introduced Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act. Grants provided through this bill will go a long way to removing barriers, especially in underserved communities, to recreational fishing and the great outdoors.

Video and photos courtesy of Capt. Rollo’s Kids At Sea - https://captainrollos.com

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Bristol Bay is home to the world's largest sockeye salmon run, and where an expected 72 million sockeye will return this summer. This thriving and productive fishery is threatened, however, by the proposed Pebble Mine, a massive, open-pit gold and copper mine situated directly upstream from Bristol Bay. ASA Inland Fisheries Policy Manager Connor Bevan has the latest on the issue, and how you can help ensure safeguards for this one-of-a-kind fishery.

Video clips courtesy of Simms Fishing

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In this month's Government Affairs Update, VP Mike Leonard shares ASA's top legislative priorities making their way through Congress.

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This month, ASA Inland Fisheries Policy manager, Connor Bevin, discusses legislation to conserve America’s largest watershed. The Mississippi River Restoration and Resiliency Initiative (MRRRI), modeled on other successful regional restoration programs, will authorize $300 million in federal funding to support integrated state efforts to improve water quality, conserve wildlife habitats and combat the spread of invasive species.

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This month's episode is all about 30x30 - the global initiative to conserve or protect 30% of all lands and waters by 2030 - and how the words "conserve" and "protect" are being interpreted by lawmakers.

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