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May 26, 2026

Sport Fish Restoration Advances with the Highway Bill 

Why It Matters: Since 1950, the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program has provided vital funding to state natural resources agencies for fisheries conservation and boating access. Amended in 1984 (known as the Wallop-Breaux Amendment), the Program got a significant boost in the form of excise taxes on marine and small engine fuels. Now called the Sport […]

May 26, 2026

New Hampshire Fish & Game Eyes Needed Fee Increases 

Why It Matters: License sales and excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, archery equipment, fishing equipment, motorboat fuel, and other sporting-related goods account for the largest source of conservation funding in the United States. This “user pays – public benefits” approach, known as the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), provides critical annual funding for the New Hampshire Fish and Game […]

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