by NSIA | Dec 16, 2015 | General
Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association members and business leaders are preparing for another strong year of fishing in 2016 following a good outlook from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho fisheries managers. Members of the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association...
by NSIA | Dec 8, 2015 | General
NSIA Celebrates Raising Vital Funds for Sportfishing at the 17th Annual Oregon Banquet The Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association is excited to announce today that sport angling professionals raised nearly $45,000 at the 17th Annual Oregon Holiday Banquet on...
by NSIA | Nov 24, 2015 | General
Industry leaders, advocates, and Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association supporters came together Saturday to show their support for Washington’s thriving sportfishing industry and raise money to support more fish and better fishing in 2016. More than 150 of...
by NSIA | Nov 6, 2015 | General
Sometimes amid fee increases and tighter restrictions, it’s easy to feel like elected officials and fisheries managers overlook sport anglers as major contributors to conservation and our region’s overall economic health, but we should also take notice when...
by NSIA | Oct 1, 2015 | General
Congress kills America’s most important outdoors program Land and Water Conservation Fund dies Oct. 1st from congressional inaction Portland, Ore. – The Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association (NSIA) is stunned to learn today that the Land and Water Conservation...
by NSIA | Sep 21, 2015 | General
NSIA is pleased to see Washington Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell along with Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden all show their support for the Land and Water Conservation Fund in a recent letter to Senate leadership. The bi-partisan effort, signed by...
by NSIA | Aug 25, 2015 | General
The Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association is celebrating one of the most exciting Buoy 10 Salmon Challenge tournaments in their history. The return so far this year has been strong enough to come close to historic levels, and that means there was an abundance of...
by NSIA | Jul 23, 2015 | General
The Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association (NSIA) applauds the inclusion today of Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) reauthorization in the Senate Energy bill. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee,...
by NSIA | Jul 17, 2015 | General
Debbie & Drew Grogan of Fisherman’s Marine met with Congressman Kurt Schrader and discussed their concerns over spill and drought conditions back home in Oregon. Scott and Helene Weedman of 3 Rivers Marine talked fisheries with Senator Lisa Murkowski of...
by NSIA | Jul 1, 2015 | General
Senator Ron Wyden ‘s Seven Wonders of Oregon tour included a stop at the historic Timberline Lodge on July 1, 2015. NSIA member Kate Cox, of Dick’s Sporting Goods with Todd Davidson of Travel Oregon in the first photo, and Liz Hamilton, Senator...