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Outdoor Recreation Economy Increases to Record $1.3 Trillion Impact in 2024

Garrett Briggs2026-03-09T17:11:37-04:00March 6, 2026|The Sportfishing Advocate, Advocacy|

ASA Releases Annual Report: Association Continues to Expand Opportunities for Industry and Drive Meaningful Policy Changes

Garrett Briggs2026-03-03T14:03:44-05:00March 3, 2026|Press Release|

ASA Welcomes Strong 2026 Fall Chinook Forecast and Expanded Opportunity in California

Larry Phillips2026-02-26T16:00:44-05:00February 26, 2026|Advocacy, The Sportfishing Advocate|

Supreme Court Nullifies IEEPA Tariffs, but President Trump Promises Replacement Tariffs

John Stillwagon2026-02-20T17:04:24-05:00February 20, 2026|Advocacy, The Sportfishing Advocate|

Sportfishing Industry Welcomes NOAA Action to Support Red Snapper State Management

Garrett Briggs2026-02-11T14:55:14-05:00February 11, 2026|Advocacy, The Sportfishing Advocate|

Bipartisan Whale CHARTS Act Introduced in U.S. House of Representatives

Rob Shane2026-02-03T14:07:37-05:00February 3, 2026|Advocacy, The Sportfishing Advocate|

A Year in Review for Southeast Fisheries

Martha Guyas2026-01-28T16:03:33-05:00January 27, 2026|Advocacy, The Sportfishing Advocate|

A Year in Review for Mid-Atlantic and New England Recreational Fisheries

Mike Waine2026-01-22T09:36:52-05:00January 20, 2026|Advocacy, The Sportfishing Advocate|

Ten Things to Like in the FY26 Appropriations Bills for the Sportfishing Industry

Mike Leonard2026-01-20T17:36:42-05:00January 20, 2026|Advocacy, The Sportfishing Advocate|

ASA Applauds Secretarial Order to Expand Fishing Access and Remove Unnecessary Barriers

Rob Shane2026-01-14T09:18:16-05:00January 13, 2026|Advocacy, The Sportfishing Advocate|

2025 Freshwater Policy Recap

Connor Bevan2026-01-14T09:31:58-05:00January 13, 2026|Advocacy, The Sportfishing Advocate|

A Year in Review for Pacific Coast Fisheries

Larry Phillips2026-01-08T11:33:38-05:00January 7, 2026|The Sportfishing Advocate|

A Look Ahead: Sportfishing Policy Priorities in the New Year

Rob Shane2026-01-05T16:58:44-05:00January 5, 2026|The Sportfishing Advocate|

Policy Brief Details Animal Rights Group’s Efforts to Ban Live Bait

Rob Shane2025-12-15T15:54:38-05:00December 15, 2025|The Sportfishing Advocate, Policy Updates, Press Release|

ASA Testifies Before Congress on Marine Mammal Predation in the Pacific Northwest

Rob Shane2025-12-03T15:11:51-05:00December 3, 2025|Advocacy, The Sportfishing Advocate, Policy Updates|

Press Release – Florida Takes Major Step Toward State Management of Red Snapper

Rob Shane2025-11-10T14:37:01-05:00November 10, 2025|Advocacy, The Sportfishing Advocate, Policy Updates|