State of the Industry Breakfast

At ICAST 2026, ASA President and CEO Glenn Hughes provided updates on the great work ASA is doing on behalf of the industry, broke down key stats and analytics about the domestic and international marketplaces, and gave an overview of the current political landscape with an emphasis on tariffs. If you are involved in the sportfishing industry in any way, this is “must watch” content. The ICAST 2026 State of the Industry Breakfast is sponsored by HUK.

This year’s audience was also treated to a surprise when entertainer and philanthropist Steve Harvey returned to announce this year’s recipient of the ASA Impact Award, Bill Dance.