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Advancing Science-Based Fisheries Policy
CSF advances science-based fisheries policy at both the federal and state levels to protect angler access, conserve marine and inland fish populations, and strengthen the economic and conservation impact of recreational fishing nationwide.
Fishery Policy Priorities
Vessel Speed Rules to Protect Whales
South Atlantic Red Snapper Management
Considering Recreational Angling Access in Transportation Projects
Federal Land Hunting & Angling Access
Fishery Latest News
Multiple Bills Impacting Sportsmen Introduced in Louisiana as Session Kicks Off
Why It Matters: The 2026 general legislative session has kicked off in the “Sportsman’s Paradise”, and legislators have wasted no time in introducing dozens of bills impacting wildlife and fisheries. Among those are reining in the commercial menhaden industry, expanding recreational hunting opportunities, protecting sensitive data from public records requests, and much more. Highlights: Louisiana is known as the “Sportsman’s Paradise” for […]
Sportsmen Score Big on House Passage of Four Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation-Backed Bills
March 18, 2026 (Washington, D.C.) – This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed four legislative priorities for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF): the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, the Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act of 2026, the Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act of 2025, and the Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act. Thanks to the active work of Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s […]
Anglers and Boaters Invited to Improve North Atlantic Right Whale Rule
Why It Matters: The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) opposed a previously proposed rule that would have effectively closed access for offshore anglers fishing on vessels 35 feet or longer along the Atlantic coast for much of the year to protect North Atlantic right whales. That proposed rule was seemingly developed in a vacuum without any input from affected stakeholders and, after considerable pressure from […]
Administration Wades in for Hunters, Anglers, and a National Treasure
Why It Matters: The Department of Justice’s February 17 court brief defending the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) veto of the proposed Pebble Mine reinforces long-standing protections for one of America’s most important hunting and fishing landscapes – the Bristol Bay watershed. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) applauds the Trump Administration for reaffirming that clean water, healthy fish and wildlife habitat, and…