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President Trump’s Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth: Our First Take

May 11, 2020 6 Comments

By Willy Goldsmith Ph.D. Executive Director and Tony Friedrich VP/Policy Director On May 7th, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order that will most certainly impact our marine fisheries.  The Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth intends to 1) combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing,

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Fisheries Aid/Cares Act Preliminary Information

March 28, 2020 No Comments

It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has turned all of our lives upside-down over the past month. Here on the east coast, the outbreak comes just as the recreational for-hire fleet is making bookings for the upcoming season and anglers flood local tackle shops to stock up on

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A Simple Request to Congress and Our Clients

March 25, 2020 3 Comments

Please Don’t Forget About Us Tony Friedrich Vice President and Policy Director There are some blogs that I am excited to write. There are some technical blogs that are like going to the dentist. This one is a combination of scary, sad, and concerned. It is hard to quantify all

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Sector Separation in the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast

March 5, 2020 1 Comment

We welcome accountability but not at the expense of overfished stocks. Sector separation is a concept that splits the recreational sector into two groups. The charter-for-hire and party boats would be separated from the recreational private fishermen. Right now, we are all together as one sector. The call for sector

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Congressman Huffman, Magnuson-Stevens Listening Tour

November 19, 2019 4 Comments

Event Report Congressman Huffman, Chairman of the Water, Oceans, and Wildlife sub-committee of the House Natural Resources Committee, held an event at the Baltimore Aquarium last Friday. Congressman Huffman was visiting the area to listen to concerns from fishermen and scientists in the Mid-Atlantic region. The session was organized to

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Bluefin Tuna Proposal

September 26, 2019 1 Comment

NOAA is accepting comments for opening the Gulf of Mexico for a long line fishery during the bluefin spawning season Bluefin tuna are one of the most highly prized fish on Earth.  Commercial and recreational anglers pursue them across the globe.  There is an eastern and a western stock under

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Forage Fish Conservation Act HR 2236

June 26, 2019 No Comments

The American Saltwater Guides Association supports HR 2236. This bipartisan legislation protects several forage species critical to a healthy ecosystem and marine food web. Learn more about the legislation Here are our thoughts.

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OF THE SEA

November 29, 2018 No Comments

TwitterFacebookLinkedIn Surfers, divers, fishers… This is our legacy. So speak the hell up! Originally Published Here on Conservefish.org My name is John McMurray, and I’m an ocean-junkie. I make a living from the sea. And saltwater courses though my veins. John surfing; photo by Michael Rovniak Almost every day, I

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