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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
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…
Final Step for Better Data and More Fishing Opportunities for South Atlantic Red Snapper
Why It Matters: Poor recreational catch data has been the Achilles heel for angler access to the highest biomass of South Atlantic red snapper in history. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has been encouraging a state-led approach for red snapper management in the South Atlantic since the Gulf Council officially implemented state management in 2020. That time has finally come, […]
New bill could boost ‘Rigs to Reefs’ Program
A new federal bill could make it easier to turn decommissioned oil rigs into artificial reefs, a move scientists say would boost Gulf fisheries and habitat.
Natural Resources Committee Advances Important Fisheries Bills
Why It Matters: Access for anglers is critical to sustaining participation in recreational fishing. Impediments to access come in many forms, and last week, Congress advanced two priority bills for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) that will benefit anglers and improve angling access, though in very different ways. Highlights: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has jurisdictional authority of our nation’s marine fisheries resources from the limit […]