Earlier today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act (S. 1520), also known as the Modern Fish Act. This broadly supported, bipartisan legislation marks an historic first step towards recognizing the importance of more than 9 million saltwater anglers in the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA), our nation’s primary federal fisheries law. “We…
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator With a twist of poetic justice, New Jersey’s contentious bear hunting season was extended earlier this month amidst turmoil, protests, and the Governor openly calling for its cancellation. Governor Phil Murphy issued an executive order in August urging the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to shut down…
Ryan Zinke did not waste any time to demonstrate his commitment to America’s sportsmen and women and his commitment to advancing our time-honored sporting heritage. On his first day as Secretary of the Interior in March 2017, he gathered leaders from the sportsmen’s conservation community to witness him signing two Secretarial Orders for sportsmen’s access…
On December 11, the Interstate Transport Act of 2018 (S.1092) passed the Senate on unanimous consent. This bipartisan bill is a priority for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), introduced by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Senator Mike Enzi (WY). S. 1092 would protect individuals with a knife who are traveling across state lines from state and…
After weeks of discussion between U.S. House and Senate conferees, the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report has officially passed Congress, and includes a robust Conservation Title that aligns with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) priorities. “CSF applauds Farm Bill 2018 conferees for recognizing the need for the strong Conservation Title that benefits fish and wildlife…
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager On December 7, the Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) Commission announced that the state’s steelhead season will remain open, after initially voting on November 14 to close the spring season. The initial closure had been announced after a number of environmental organizations threatened to sue the state, alleging…