(Photo courtesy NOAA National Saltwater Recreational Fishing Policy)
February 12, 2015
By American Sportfishing Association
Alexandria, Va. – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has unveiled a national saltwater recreational fishing policy which was greeted enthusiastically by sportfishing and boating leaders. The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) has urged the agency to develop and adopt an approach to define and coordinate federal efforts to advance saltwater recreational fishing. NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator Eileen Sobeck made the announcement during a press conference at the Miami International Boat Show.
The first-of-its-kind, the National Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy was one of the key recommendations of the Commission on...