by NSIA | Mar 16, 2015 | General
Eugene, OR – The McKenzie Hatchery will continue to release Spring Chinook hatchery smolts in the McKenzie and Willamette River thanks to a ruling by Federal Judge Thomas Coffin. The Northwest Sportfishing Industry...
by NSIA | Feb 9, 2015 | General
Legislation seeks to enhance the economic, conservation, and WDFW license revenue benefits of sportfishing (Olympia, Wash.) On February 5, 2015, a bipartisan group of key Senators introduced legislation, Senate Bill 5844, to prioritize recreational fishing and its...
by NSIA | Feb 3, 2015 | General
Last Thursday, a series of amendments to a bill approving the Keystone XL Pipeline were voted on by the Senate. Thankfully, Senators Wyden and Merkley voted against efforts to rollback access to public lands and conservation including S. Amdt 166 which would withdraw...
by NSIA | Jan 7, 2015 | General
Exciting achievements from our legislators in Washington on protecting special places in the Pacific Northwest. Please feel free to contact Senator Murray, Senator Cantwell and Congressman Reichert and thank them for their leadership in expanding the Alpine Lakes...
by NSIA | Dec 26, 2014 | General
Senator Wyden has been a tremendous leader in efforts to refund the Land & Water Conservation Fund which will keep our public lands open for places to fish and hunt. NSIA wants to wish him good luck in 2015 because we need the program renewed before it expires in...
by NSIA | Dec 18, 2014 | General
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Members of NSIA met with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to review how the major fisheries performed in 2014 and how the managers predict the same...
