by NSIA | Sep 4, 2022 | General, NSIA in the News
Below is a press release issued by a coalition of fishing and conservation organizations, of which NSIA is a part, in response to Governor Inslee and Senator Murray’s final report released on August 25, 2022: Association of Northwest Steelheaders Columbia...
by NSIA | Aug 24, 2022 | OR Legislators, WA Legislators
NSIA has joined close to 60 Northwest conservation organizations in signing on to two letters, one to Senator Maria Cantwell and the other jointly addressed to Governor Jay Inslee and Senator Patty Murray. These letters express gratitude for and urge more action on...
by NSIA | Apr 3, 2022 | General
Lacey Deweert, a professional fishing guide working out of Washington, has teamed up with the National Wildlife Federation to produce a video aimed at engaging the Northwest fishing community in the urgent fight to save Columbia and Snake River salmon populations....
by NSIA | Feb 27, 2022 | General
Take Action Now! Make your voice heard! It is important for the sportfishing industry to continue to apply pressure to our legislators. Sign our Sportsmen’s Petition at nsiafishing.org/investnw and learn more about the Lower Snake River Dams Benefit Replacement Study...
by NSIA | Feb 6, 2022 | Action Alert
This opening week of the 2022 Legislative Session saw a slate of new bills proposed. One of immediate concern to the sportfishing industry is HB 4079 and an -4 amendment that imposes a 3% sales tax on “luxury goods,” which unfortunately includes...
by NSIA | Jan 16, 2022 | 2021
Despite the upheavals of Covid and historically extreme weather events, NSIA stayed on task, fighting every day for the sportfishing industry and the fish upon which we all depend. Read the list below to see just some of our accomplishments in 2021. And know we are...
by NSIA | Dec 16, 2021 | General
NSIA joined with Columbia River fisheries managers on December 14th for the annual run forecast to review the final tallies of this year’s runs and look at what to expect for 2022. ODFW provided us their draft assessment of numbers for the past year and what the...
by NSIA | Nov 21, 2021 | General
NSIA joined other signatories on a letter sent to the House Natural Resources Water, Oceans and Wildlife subcommittee, advocating in favor of the Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2021 (H.R. 5770). This is the second iteration of this bill, which was first introduced to...
by NSIA | Oct 24, 2021 | General
In what may be a critical turning point in the efforts to save the imperiled Columbia Basin salmon stocks, the fishing and conservation organizations (including NSIA) challenging the federal hydropower operations plan in the Columbia Basin, now seek to pause the...
by NSIA | Oct 5, 2021 | General
ACTION ALERT: Steelhead Mean Business! ACT NOW: Help seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to protect steelhead from extinction, keep people fishing, and invest in our Northwest communities and economy! Not long ago, more than a million wild steelhead would flood...
