The California Sportfishing League is a coalition of freshwater and saltwater anglers, and small business leaders devoted to protecting sportfishing in California. Tour our website for the latest recreational fishing news and our Government Watchdog page so that you are alerted to the latest threats to recreational fishing in California.
California Sportfishing League22 hours agoDoes the Recreational Angler Need Constitutional Protections?
Should California voters qualify a ballot measure enshrining State Constitutional protections for recreational fishing? North Carolina voters thought so and their ballot measure passed November 6th.
California Sportfishing League shared The American Sportfishing Association's post.24 hours agoDID YOU KNOW? Outdoor Recreation makes up 2.2% of the U.S. GDP, or that outdoor activities have an annual gross ecomonic output of $734 Billion. As Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross emphasized, those are very, very BIG numbers!
Check out the highlights from the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable presentation.
The American Sportfishing AssociationDID YOU KNOW? Outdoor Recreation makes up 2.2% of the U.S. GDP, or that outdoor activities have an annual gross ecomonic output of $734 Billion. As Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross emphasized, those are very, very BIG numbers!
Check out the highlights from the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable presentation.
California Sportfishing League1 week agoVote! It's Election Day - Polls Close at 8pm
Recreational anglers have a voice in the political process. Who gets elected matters - it determines whether you can continue to exercise your right to fish!
Have you voted yet?
California Sportfishing League1 week ago“The commission adopted a marine protected area monitoring action plan that, for the first time, provides a statewide approach to monitoring California’s marine protected area network. The action plan incorporates novel scientific approaches and offers important prioritization of long-term monitoring and evaluation metrics,” an entry in the Fish and Game Commission’s Oct. 17 meeting summary stated about the action plan adoption. - The Log Newspaper
Fish and Game Commission adopts MPA monitoring action plan – FishRapNewsFeatures Fish and Game Commission adopts MPA monitoring action plan Parimal M. RohitNovember 2, 2018 FRESNO — The California Fish and Game Commission formally adopted its Statewide Marine Protection Area Monitoring Action Plan at its Oct. 17 meeting in Fresno. Establishing a statewide action pla...
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California Sportfishing League2 weeks agoThe California Sportfishing League asked anglers what is the greatest barrier to fishing. They responded via Facebook and email. As the angler’s advocate at the State Capitol, the responses will help us identify state legislation and public policies that aim to increase fishing participation rates and greater economic activity.
Again, we asked what kept you from fishing more often and here are the results!
70% : A calendar-based license, not valid for 365 days
51% : Too expensive
40% : Too many confusing regulations
39% : Smaller and fewer fish stocked
37% : Restrictions on ocean fishing (MPAs)
*Responders were not limited in terms of the number of barriers they identified
