Because Congress and the Administration can’t come to agreement on the nation’s finances, millions of anglers like you are now locked out of federal lands and waters. Tell the President and your Members of Congress that it’s time to stop the shutdown and get the nation back on its financial track. >>Take action now to end the shutdown
Being an advocate for recreational fishing
You are a member of KeepAmericaFishing™ because you are interested in recreational fishing, you want to see more fish, maintain or enhance your access to fishable waters and perhaps most of all you believe in perpetuating the sport of fishing.
>>Read more about what it means to be an advocate
Are you the King of Fish?
You brag about it. Now, here is your chance to prove it. Upload a photo of you and your best catch of 2013 to enter the contest for THE KING OF FISH! As the King of Fish (Grand prize winner) you’ll be bestowed with a custom crown as well as $500 towards Okuma fishing products; a Predator MX fishing kayak, paddle and personal flotation device (PFD) courtesy of Old Town Canoes & Kayaks and a GoPro HERO3 Black Edition camera with mounts to film your next adventure.
>>Read more about King of Fish, how to enter and the process of crowning the first King
What is the National Fish Habitat Conservation Act?
There’s not much in the world that positively unites people but surprisingly improving fish habitat is one. The National Fish Habitat Conservation Act effects every state and is a critical piece of legislation for leveraging a little bit of federal funding for fish habitat partnerships and projects that are matched several times over by individuals, organizations and state governments.
>>Read more about NFHCA, how it came to be and where it could go
A win for anglers in the Florida Keys
Recent developments in the Florida Keys demonstrate the power that fishermen can have when united and engaged on issues that impact our ability to access and enjoy the nation’s public waters. Approximately one hundred commercial and recreational fishermen flooded a meeting on July 29 and inundating the group with opposition to their plans.
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Your homepage is ready!
We’ve launched a new website, boosted our content to make it more interesting, launched some exciting new campaigns and upgraded our back-end systems to better serve you. We work every day to keep you fishing. What else can we do? Give you a homepage and rewards. Below is your personal login information and a link to the login page. Check it out. Then, take a moment to tell us what you think.
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How do you follow fishing?
You may have noticed we never sent an email around saying ‘Follow us on Facebook and Twitter’ as you sometimes see from organizations. That’s because we didn’t want to bother you with that when we had important policy issues we needed you to support. That said, now we are letting you know that we are indeed on Facebook and Twitter – and Pinterest, YouTube and now Instagram! However you follow your fishing news and topics of interest, consider adding KeepAmericaFishing to your social media streams so that we can share more with you and clutter your inbox less.
KeepAmericaFishing Behind the Counter
We are recruiting highly engaged KeepAmericaFishing supporters and members to be a part of an ongoing advisory panel called ‘Behind the Counter’. These individuals will be asked to take an occasional survey and offer feedback on our communications, campaigns and advocacy efforts – all to help improve the KeepAmericaFishing experience. If you are interested in being a part of Behind the Counter, click the link below to sign up and thanks!
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The Bristol Bay Expedition
KeepAmericaFishing friends from the Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska, American Fly Fishing Trade Association, Simms and the Safari Club traveled to Alaska’s Bristol Bay to see the proposed Pebble Mine site and to feel why this place is so special and why Pebble Mine should not happen. Join them in their journey and fishing adventures – with bears – and learn more about protecting Bristol Bay.
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