From bass fishing along the Tennessee River to stalking tarpon in the Florida Keys, tremendous fresh and saltwater sportfishing opportunities abound in the Southeast.
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 10.2 million anglers, who, through their passion for the sport, support $21 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 Southeast and to take action to protect your right to fish.
Regional Issues
- Preventing Marine Fisheries Closures
- Saving Hatteras Surf Fishing
- Preserving Fishing Access in Biscayne National Park
- Conserving the Striped Bass
- Help RESTORE Sportfishing in the Gulf of Mexico
- New Federal Policy May Destroy Artificial Reefs and Popular Fishing Grounds in the Gulf of Mexico
- Help Conserve North Carolina’s Striped Bass, Red Drum and Spotted Sea Trout Fisheries
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





