ASA Meets with White House to Discuss North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Restriction Rule
On May 20, ASA’s Mike Leonard, Vice President of Government Affairs, and Mike Waine, Atlantic Fisheries Policy Director, met with staff from the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to share our concerns with the overreaching vessel speed restriction rulebeing sought by NOAA. The two focused their comments on the rule’s flawed economic analysis and risk assessment. Watch the video below to learn more about our opposition to this proposed rule.
Opportunity and Access in Kentucky
The funding that comes from the Sport Fish Restoration Act plays a critical role in developing and enhancing opportunities for anglers and boaters nationwide. Check out this video highlighting Sport Fish Restoration work led by KDFWR staff to discover how these initiatives not only promote engagement but also ensure the sustainability of fish and wildlife conservation efforts.
ASA Prepares to Weigh in on Atlantic Cod
In early May, ASA’s Atlantic Fisheries Policy Director, Mike Waine, attended an Atlantic cod management transition workshop hosted by the New England Fishery Management Council. The workshop was an early look at a two-phase plan to transition from two cod stocks to a new four stock model supported by recent scientific findings and genetic analysis. A management track assessment is scheduled for later this year which will provide stock status determinations for the newly identified four stock units. However preliminary data suggest the Atlantic cod stocks are still in need of rebuilding.
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