On Wednesday, March 13, the House Committee on Natural Resources held an oversight hearing on the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Click here to watch a live recording of the hearing. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act is the primary statute governing fishing activities in federal waters and expires at…
On March 14, 2013 at 10:00am EDST, the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation will hold a hearing on the Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act (H.R. 819). This bill would reinstate the Interim Protected Species Management Strategy (Interim Strategy) governing off-road vehicle (ORV) use…
2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report – North Carolina
North Carolina sportsmen and women could fill every seat at Lowes Motor Speedway more than 6 times (1 million vs. 165,000). Every five years in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Survey on hunters and anglers, CSF produces a report on the economic impact hunters and anglers have on the economy. This information is…