ICAST 2013

June 5, 2013
Keep informed about issues that impact the sportfishing community.
Read the latest issue of ASA News.

May 22, 2013
Bipartisan Support Passes Legislation to Keep Fishing Access Open on the Cumberland River
Read how the Freedom to Fish Act will remove access restrictions on 10 dams

May 6, 2013
Habitat Restoration Yields Long-term Benefits to Fisheries
Read how robust fisheries have a positive impact on conservation and the economy

May 6, 2013
Marine Recreational Fishing’s Economic Impact Rivals Commercial Sector
Read how recreational fishing is an economic powerhouse despite overall lower impact on fisheries

May 3, 2013
Sportfishing Industry Applauds New Gulf of Mexico Restoration Projects
Read how the proposed projects address many of the recreational fishing community’s priorities for recovery from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

April 16, 2013
Improved National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan Still Leaves Room for Concern
Read why the sportfishing industry wants to see public access to recreation, such as fishing and boating,
made a plan priority

February 6, 2013
Sportfishing Industry Welcomes Sally Jewell’s Nomination for Secretary of the Interior
Read why Jewell would be well-suited for the nation’s largest federal land management agency

January 30, 2013
Sportfishing Industry Hopeful for Progress in Saltwater Fisheries Allocation
Read the new report that addresses recreational and commercial fishing apportionment

January 11, 2013
New Report Highlights Recreational Fishing’s Broad Economic and Conservation Impact
Download Sportfishing in America: An Economic Force for Conservation. January 2013.