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Florida seeks control of red snapper management
The EFP calls for a 39-day recreational fishing season for red snapper in the south Atlantic for Florida anglers.
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Frank Hugelmeyer concludes tenure as chair of ORR
Glenn Hughes, president of the American Sportfishing Association, will assume the role.
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American Sportfishing Association elects board of directors
Four members of the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) were elected to fill two At-Large seats and two regional seats on…
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National Fishing and Boating Week returns this week
National Fishing and Boating Week officially kicked off this week on June 3 and runs through Sunday, June 11. The…
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New NMMA-backed commission takes aim at AIS control
Members of the $689-billion outdoor recreation industry have established a blue-ribbon commission to stop and reverse the spread of aquatic invasive species…
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RBFF, ASA launch new fishing campaign
The Fishing… Share the Fun angler engagement campaign is a first-of-its-kind industry-wide collaboration between the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and the Recreational Boating & Fishing…
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Outdoor groups push for strategic use of infrastructure funding
Wednesday, 51 hunting, fishing, conservation, landowner, and business organizations representing the $689-billion outdoor recreation economy and millions of Americans wrote…
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Profiles in Leadership: Glenn Hughes
By Wanda Kenton Smith When you talk to American Sportfishing Association president Glenn Hughes about his illustrious 34-year boating industry…
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ICAST reels in plenty of business in Orlando
The International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, or ICAST, the world’s largest sportfishing trade show, recently returned to the Orange…
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Putting the “I” in ICAST
By David Gee I came, I saw, I cast. Literally. Thousands of people recently descended upon the Orlando Convention Center…
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Outdoor groups call on Congress to pass conservation work legislation
Earlier this week, a coalition of ten organizations – including NMMA – called on Congress to consider conservation priorities as policymakers draft…
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ASA reveals plans for ICAST 2020 Online
ICAST, the world’s largest recreational fishing trade show, has transitioned from a physical show to a virtual event with ICAST 2020…
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Outdoor recreation industry makes final push for Great American Outdoors Act
Over 100 outdoor businesses, from Fortune 500 companies to mom-and-pop shops, including specialty retailers, apparel, gear and vehicle manufacturers, outfitters…
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American Sportfishing Association recognizes industry, conservation leaders
During the 2019 Sportfishing Summit, the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) recognized four individuals who dedicated their careers to help ensure that the…
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President Trump signs Modern Fish Act
The recreational fishing and boating community is celebrating the enactment of the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 (Modern Fish…
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New report highlights recreational fishing’s broad economic impact
A new report, “Sportfishing in America: An Economic Force for Conservation,” highlights how recreational fishing not only endures as an…
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NMMA holds first boating and fishing aquatic invasive species coalition meeting
On Monday, NMMA hosted the inaugural meeting of the Boating and Fishing Aquatic Invasive Species Coalition, which is comprised of…
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Anglers and boaters engage policymakers during ‘Center Focus on Washington’
The Center for Sportfishing Policy recently hosted its annual fly-in “Center Focus on Washington,” where recreational anglers and boaters participated…
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Senate committee passes Modern Fish Act
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation overwhelmingly approved S. 1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act…
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RBFF welcomes three new board members
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation recently announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors. Diane…
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