Characterizing a Century of Shark Depredation in US Atlantic Recreational Fisheries

2026/06/25

Fisheries scientists recently released a report on shark depredation, or the consumption of a hooked fish by a shark before an angler can successfully land it, in the ICES Journal of Marine Science. N···

Senator Alsobrooks Highlights Dingell-Johnson Funding During Committee Hearing

2026/06/22

Last week, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik discussed the importance of Dingell-Johnson Act funding during a Senate Environment and Public Work···

Sportfishing Industry Hosts 63 Trash Cleanups During National Fishing & Boating Week

2026/06/20

Last week, as part of National Fishing & Boating Week 2026, the sportfishing industry coalesced around a single goal – pick up trash along our favorite local waterways and improve fishing for Amer···

Westerman and Huffman Introduce Bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act 250

2026/06/10

On June 10, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) introduced the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act 250 (GAOA 250). The···

ASA Talks Live Bait Bans on CSF Podcast

2026/01/28

Last week, ASA’s Inland Fisheries Policy Director, Connor Bevan, joined the Sportsman’s Voice Podcast. Connor shared an update on recent efforts to ban the use of live bait. Framed publicly as an inva···

Priority Sportfishing Legislation Moving on Capitol Hill

2026/01/22

Last week, the House Natural Resources Committee moved two important bills for the sportfishing industry. On January 22, the Committee voted unanimously to advance the Mitigation Action and Water···

A Year in Review for Mid-Atlantic and New England Recreational Fisheries

2025/11/20

Throughout 2025, the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) remained actively engaged in federal and interstate fisheries management at the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, New England Fisher···