July 2010

Sportfishing Industry Members Recognized for Efforts to KeepAmericaFishing™

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Sportfishing industry commends members for leadership in helping to address challenges to recreational fishing access Alexandria, VA – July 29, 2010 – During its annual State of the Industry breakfast, the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) launched a renewed effort to unite the sportfishing industry and the country’s 60 million anglers with one united voice to […]

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Sportfishing and Boating Communities Continue to Call for Public Access in New National Ocean Policy

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 21, 2010 – On July 19, 2010, the White House’s Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force released its final report on a new national policy with the stated goals of ensuring protection, maintenance and restoration of the nation’s oceans, coastal areas and the Great Lakes. Over the past year, the recreational fishing

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Obama Administration Officials Announce the Final Recommendations of the Ocean Policy Task Force

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WASHINGTON, DC – Obama Administration officials today released the Final Recommendations of the Ocean Policy Task Force, which would establish a National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Coasts, and Great Lakes (National Policy) and create a National Ocean Council (NOC) to strengthen ocean governance and coordination.  The Final Recommendations prioritize actions for the

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NOLA.com: Obama launches policy to protect nation’s oceans – July 19, 2010

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NOLA.com: Obama launches policy to protect nation’s oceans With the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster serving as a reminder of the fragility of the world’s oceans, the Obama administration on Monday announced a new, comprehensive national policy for managing the nation’s oceans, the Great Lakes and their coasts …

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Los Angeles Times: Obama to launch ocean initiative – July 19, 2010

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Los Angeles Times: Obama to launch ocean initiative Reporting from Washington — President Obama on Monday is set to create a national stewardship policy for America’s oceans and Great Lakes, including a type of zoning that could dramatically rebalance the way government regulates offshore drilling, fishing and other marine activities …

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National Ocean Policy Coalition Weighs In On Ocean Policy Task Force’s Final Recommendations

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 19, 2010   The National Ocean Policy Coalition expressed its concern that the Final Recommendations of the Ocean Policy Task Force announced today could result in unintended economic and societal consequences for ocean policy stakeholders. “The National Ocean Policy Coalition believes that the Task Force’s final recommendations could lead to a new

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Sportfishing Community Applauds Legislation to Improve Federal Marine Fisheries Management System

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Legislation introduces measures to address management deficiencies and prevent precipitous, massive fisheries closures WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 15, 2010 – Today, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) introduced legislation designed to safeguard the strong conservation standards of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) while addressing a growing crisis within the federal marine fisheries management system.

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