The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) is the sportfishing industry’s trade association, committed to looking out for the interests of the entire sportfishing community.
We give the industry a unified voice speaking out when emerging laws and policies could significantly affect sportfishing business or sportfishing itself.
We invest in long-term ventures to ensure the industry will remain strong and prosperous as well as safeguard and promote the enduring economic and conservation values of sportfishing in America.
ASA also represents the interests of America’s 60 million anglers who generate over $45 billion in retail sales with a $125 billion impact on the nation’s economy creating employment for over one million people.
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Sportfishing Industry Asks for Congressional Action to Prevent Onerous and Arbitrary Fishing Limits for Taking Effect
Fishery Science Improvement Act offers reasonable and tightly targeted solution as December 31, legal deadline looms
Anti-Fishing Groups Bypass Ongoing Lawsuit in Attempt to Ban Lead Fishing Tackle
Sportfishing community calls for the dismissal of unwarranted petition for a national ban on lead fishing tackle
Legislation to Avert Unnecessary Fishing Closures Gathers Senate Support
Nelson/Rubio Bill racing the clock to fix managment problems in federal saltwater fisheries
Rebuilding Menhaden Will Provide Significant Benefits for Recreational Fisheries
Historic measures are adopted to curtail harvest of critical forage fish after decades of intensive commercial fishing
National Park Service Plans to Shut Anglers Out of Biscayne National Park
Park officials shun stakeholders and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by proposing large marine reserves
