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 Watchdogpage so that you are alerted to the latest threats to recreational fishing in California.
Thank you Basecamp Hospitality (formerly The California Parks Company) for your support!
The next time you consider a camping or fishing trip, use Baseline Hospitality to help with all of your needs. They manage great facilities and share our commitment to protect access to fishing. With their support, we can continue to fight to make fishing more accessible and affordable for California anglers.
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he has appointed a former political director of the Enviromental Defense Fund to serve as his California Natural Resources Agency Secretary.
Wade Crowfoot, 45, of Oakland, has been appointed Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency. Crowfoot was chief executive officer of the Water Foundation from 2016 to 2018. He was deputy cabinet secretary and senior advisor to Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. from 2013 to 2016. Crowfoot also served as deputy director for Governor Brown’s Office of Planning and Research from 2011 to 2013. He was West Coast political director at the Environmental Defense Fund from 2009 to 2011 and senior environmental advisor to former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom from 2004 to 2007. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $209,943.
This passage is a "big step toward implementing science-based methods" and "marks the first substantial update to the federal fisheries management system in more than a decade," said Nicole Vasilaros, senior vice president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association, a boating industry trade group. - The Sacramento Bee
The 2019 International Sportmans Exposition is coming to Sacramento next week! It starts on Thursday, January 17th at 11 am at Cal Expo and goes through Sunday, January 20th. Make sure you check out all the new fishing gear, exhibits, and presentations.
The Modern Fish Act was signed into law by President Trump! This bill gives federal managers the tools and data they need to both improve access and promote conservation of our natural marine resources.
