by NSIA | Mar 28, 2014 | General
NSIA wants to enthusiastically thank US Senator Patty Murray for her recent co-sponsorship of Senate Bill 338, bipartisan legislation which provides full and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. On the 50th anniversary of the Land and Water...
by NSIA | Mar 19, 2014 | General
The news last week that a federal judge ruled to keep the Sandy Hatchery open brought cheers to the NSIA office, and had us extolling the hard work and commitment of several members who spent many hours involved in the legal wranglings. As many of you know, court...
by NSIA | Mar 14, 2014 | General
The Sandy River Hatchery program will continue this year, thanks to a ruling today by United States Circuit Court Judge Ancer Haggerty. The Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association filed amicus briefs in support of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
by NSIA | Mar 13, 2014 | General
Next week are four key North of Falcon meetings designed to get regional stakeholder input on key fisheries: Grays Harbor, Willapa, Puget Sound and the Columbia. Dozens of people attend these meetings to make decisions that have an impact on your bottom line. Hope...
by NSIA | Mar 4, 2014 | General
At the NSIA we are about more than just salmon. We also monitor issues with other species of recreational fisheries, such as sturgeon, crabs, clams and rockfish. Here is an interesting video (with puppets!) that educates anglers on the importance of recompressing your...
by NSIA | Feb 26, 2014 | General
Senator Ron Wyden will be in Oregon this weekend, holding several town halls in the Willamette Valley. The Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association is asking members to attend the meetings to share with Sen. Wyden the importance of sportfishing on the economy. One...
by NSIA | Feb 18, 2014 | General
Public-private Big Tent coalition points to recreation’s economic impact OLYMPIA – The Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association was well represented during the Big Tent Coalition meeting last week. Gov. Jay Inslee joined a group of businesses,...
by NSIA | Feb 14, 2014 | General
We just received this forecast from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. It looks like fishing is going to be awesome this year! Here is the release: In addition to nearly a million Columbia River coho swimming in the ocean, 1.6 million fall Chinook are...
by NSIA | Feb 7, 2014 | General
Today the Oregon Department of Fishing and Wildlife Commission voted 3-2 to close off a very popular section of the storied Buoy 10 fishery at YoungsBay in Astoria. From August 1 through September 15, sport anglers will no longer be able to fish from the Highway 101...
by NSIA | Feb 6, 2014 | General
The Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show was abuzz yesterday with one piece of information — there are going to be a bunch of Coho returning this year. Numbers from throughout the aisle of the show ranged from 900,000 to 1.2 million. The official number?...
