U.S. and China Announce $30 Billion for Tariff Relief, Including Some Fishing Products
Late yesterday, the White House released a list of $30 billion worth of products recommended for reduced tariff treatment by the U.S.-China Board of Trade. Particularly pertinent to the fishing industry, the following products are included in the US import list:
- 95072040 Fish hooks, snelled
- 95072080 Fish hooks, not snelled
- 95079020 Fishing line, put up and packaged for retail sale
- 95079040 Fishing casts or leaders
While the U.S. and China have approved lists of products for possible tariff reductions, neither has announced a specific reduction, rate, or effective date. Inclusion is an encouraging signal, though whether or when relief will take effect remains unclear. Click the link below for a full list of products being considered.
New South Atlantic Red Snapper Pilot Programs Provide Fall Season and Recreational Data Improvements
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) thanked fisheries officials in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina for their continued work to develop state-led red snapper data collection programs following NOAA Fisheries’ issuance of new Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs).
The permits authorize participating anglers to harvest South Atlantic red snapper in state and federal waters from October 9 through October 22 while the states test approaches to collecting improved recreational catch, effort and discard information. NOAA Fisheries also announced a three-day federal recreational season from October 9 through October 11, providing harvest opportunities for anglers fishing from North Carolina. The pilot programs’ results will help inform future data collection and management decisions.
Click below to read our full joint release.
Putting Fishing and Boating Access on the Map
Whether you’re chasing bass, redfish or salmon this fall, chances are you’ll rely on some form of digital navigation before making the first cast. However, navigating regulations can be trickier than using your fish finder or mapping app. Federal agencies including NOAA, the Department of the Interior, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintain information on fishing and boating access and restrictions in different formats and across different systems.
Fragmented information makes it harder for mapping tools to show anglers and boaters where they can launch, where they can fish and what restrictions apply. Making that information consistently available in usable digital formats would help people plan their trips with greater certainty. Fortunately, a series of bills passed by Congress, like the recently passed MAPOceans Act, are helping to modernize federal mapping data and making it easier for anglers and boaters to confidently get out on the water.
Click the link below to learn more.
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 57 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 more than $50 billion in retail sales with a $230.5 billion impact on the nation’s economy, creating employment for 1.1 million people.
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