ASA Testifies Before Congress on Marine Mammal Predation in the Pacific Northwest
Last week, ASA’s Pacific Fisheries Policy Director, Larry Phillips, testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. Mr. Phillips emphasized the recreational fishing industry’s concerns with the detrimental impacts sea lions are having on salmon and steelhead populations in the Pacific Northwest.
“For decades, federal, state, and tribal partners – as well as anglers – have invested heavily in salmon recovery through habitat restoration, hatchery modernization, harvest reform, and hydropower mitigation,” said Phillips. “One major factor continues to erode those gains: pinniped predation on salmon and steelhead.”
Click below to read the full release and watch the recording of last week’s hearing.
Webinar Recording: Preparing for Potential Tariff Refunds
In the near future, the Supreme Court of the United States is expected to rule on whether the Trump Administration exceeded its authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) when imposing broad tariffs. In October, ASA hosted a webinar with leading trade law attorneys on how to preserve eligibility for IEEPA tariff refunds if the Supreme Court overturns the tariffs. During the webinar, our speakers outlined key steps to take now to protect your refund eligibility.
If you missed the live event or you’d like to watch again, ASA members can request access to the recording using the link below. Once your request is approved, you’ll receive an email response with the link and password to the recording.
ASA Joins Coalition Support Letter for Fix Our Forests Act
Last week, a coalition of America’s anglers, hunters, forest industry, state forestry agencies, and other conservation organizations sent a letter to the U.S. Senate in support of the Fix Our Forests Act.
Enhancing forest health through active management is vital for increasing resilience to wildfires, and the Fix Our Forests Act allows land managers to accelerate landscape-level forest restoration efforts to lower wildfire risk by expanding collaborative tools, simplifying processes, and encouraging cross-boundary management and coordination among federal agencies and state, Tribal, and local governments.
The House companion passed the chamber in January of this year. Click below to read the full letter.
About The American Sportfishing Association
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is the sportfishing industry’s trade association committed to representing the interests of the sportfishing and boating industries as well as the entire sportfishing community. We give the industry and anglers a unified voice when emerging laws and policies could significantly affect sportfishing business or sportfishing itself. ASA invests in long-term ventures to ensure the industry will remain strong and prosperous, as well as safeguard and promote the enduring economic, conservation and social values of sportfishing in America. ASA also gives America’s 55 million anglers a voice in policy decisions that affect their ability to sustainably fish on our nation’s waterways through Keep America Fishing, our national angler advocacy campaign. America’s anglers generate nearly $50 billion in retail sales with a $125 billion impact on the nation’s economy creating employment for 800,000 people.
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