From fly-casting for salmon during their majestic spawning runs to bottom fishing for halibut in the Pacific Ocean, tremendous fresh and saltwater sportfishing opportunities abound in the Northwest.
However, changes in fisheries management and other efforts, including access restrictions, may significantly affect angling opportunities in the region.
This is of major concern to the region’s 2.4 million anglers, who, through their passion for the sport, support $5.2 billion in economic activity and provide the backbone for fisheries conservation through the purchase of fishing licenses and the excise tax on sportfishing equipment.
Please read more to learn about the current threats to sportfishing in the Northwest and to take action to protect your right to fish.
Regional Issues
- Alaska Salmon and the Proposed Pebble Mine
- Washington State Anglers Defeat a Statewide Lead Fishing Tackle Ban
- Creating Marine Reserves off Oregon’s Coast
- Proposed Cuts in Guided Anglers’ Catch Postponed until 2013
- Anglers’ Voices Heard on Oregon Legislation that Threatened Sportfishing and Fisheries Conservation
National Issues
- Conserving the Magnificent Billfish
- Efforts to Ban Lead in Fishing Tackle
- Ethanol Damage to Motorboat Engines
- Managing Our Oceans and the Great Lakes
- Urge Congress to Support New Legislation that Opens More Federal Lands to Recreational Fishing
- Federal Recreational Fish Hatcheries are on the Chopping Block
- Congress Must Make Fishing a Priority on our Nation’s Public Lands
- Improving Federal Marine Fisheries Management
- Improving Fisheries Habitat on a Grand Scale
