To the uninitiated, stepping into the fisheries policy space can feel daunting. Many “first timers” can relate. They’re drawn to this world through their passion for fishing and the experiences they dearly cherish. The first time commenting can be nerve racking, but when you get a chance to contribute to
Written by Capt. Cody Rubner. This is definitely the best blog title I have had the pleasure of writing for ASGA. It’s going to be really difficult to top going forward. I’m okay with that. We all peak at some point. You’re probably curious where in ASGA’s journey to fight
By Will Poston, Policy Associate Two weeks ago, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) hosted its June meeting to take final action on two issues of great interest to the recreational community: the Recreational Reform Initiative’s Harvest Control Rule Framework/Addenda (HCR) and a second attempt to rebuild Atlantic mackerel. Below,
Here’s what went down this year… on and off the water By Capt. John McMurray, President, ASGA How would I best describe the fishing this past year? Not bad really, but it could have been better. I think that’s the sentiment from most guides in New England and the Mid-Atlantic.
On the morning of Tuesday, December 14th, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) met jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (Commission) Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board (Board) to consider several issues within the black sea bass, summer flounder, and scup fisheries. Ten hours later, the
By Will Poston, Fisheries Policy Consultant For longer than a year, we’ve been keeping an eye on the Recreational Reform Initiative (RRI), a comprehensive joint effort by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) to improve the management of four key recreational fisheries—black
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: August 2, 2021 Willy Goldsmith – willy@saltwaterguidesassociation.org Tony Friedrich – tony@saltwaterguidesassociation.org American Saltwater Guides Association Commends Congressman Huffman for Introducing the Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act Highlights Success of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the Importance of Strong Fisheries Management at the Federal
By Will Poston, Fisheries Policy Consultant A Congressionally mandated, 200-plus page study that mentions “red snapper” 297 times could only come from one piece of legislation: The Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018, or “Modern Fish Act” for short. This legislation was fueled in part by growing frustration among
Big news from Capitol Hill: This afternoon, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA-2) and Congressman Ed Case (D-HI-1) introduced the Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), which governs fisheries management in U.S. federal waters. Click here for a one-pager describing the
Will Poston, Policy Consultant Bluefish will tear your $9 rigged soft plastic to shreds. Same goes for that hunk of feathers that you spent 10 minutes tying. But these yellow-eyed devils are an iconic recreational species along the Atlantic coast. How many times has your day been saved by a
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