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What You Can Do

Learn how you can get involved with the issues that affect our industry.

For more information, contact ASA Southeast Fisheries Policy Director Martha Guyas.

Key Issues

  • 30 x 30 Initiative

    Establishing a goal of protecting 30% of globe’s land and water by the year 2030.

  • Offshore Wind Development

    With increased attention on renewable energy, there has been a rapid expansion in proposed Offshore Wind Energy projects on both coasts.

Latest News

21Feb 2025

Legislation Introduced to Secure Conservation Funding

February 21, 2025|0 Comments

Alexandria, VA – February 21, 2025 – Today, Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Blake Moore (R-UT), along with several bipartisan cosponsors, introduced the Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act. This bill would ensure collection of excise [...]

  • March 3, 2025

    Tariff Announcements Impact the Sportfishing Industry

  • February 21, 2025

    Legislation Introduced to Secure Conservation Funding

  • February 4, 2025

    Early Birds Get the Leads and the Deals at ICAST

  • January 25, 2025

    ICAST Spurs Shark Tank Contestants to International Growth Spurt

  • January 22, 2025

    House of Representatives Passes Priority Sportfishing Bills

  • January 15, 2025

    Sportfishing Industry Pleased with Withdrawal of Vessel Speed Rule, More Work to be Done

  • January 14, 2025

    NOAA Proposes Fishing Closure for 55 Species Off Florida Coast

  • January 13, 2025

    Sportfishing Industry Applauds Reintroduction of SHARKED Act

  • December 23, 2024

    WRDA Clears Final Hurdle, Heads to President’s Desk

  • December 19, 2024

    ACE Reauthorization Act Heads to President’s Desk

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