by NSIA | Sep 21, 2018 | Action Alert, General
On November 1, the Washington and Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commissions will be meeting jointly to re-consider the existing bi-state Columbia River Harvest Reforms. It appears that both state commissions are poised to undo current policy, resulting in renewed...
by NSIA | Aug 24, 2018 | General
Highlights Video of 2018 Buoy 10 Salmon Challenge by Don New! On Friday, August 17th, when the first 8 teams weighed in with limits, it became evident that the 19th Annual Buoy 10 Salmon Challenge was going to be another great NSIA event. The B-10 Challenge raises...
by NSIA | Aug 3, 2018 | General
NSIA has been pushing for years for legislation to offer some relief to the salmon populations in the Columbia Basin that being decimated year after year by increasing numbers of voracious sea lions. Finally this year we are seeing some progress, first with...
by NSIA | Jul 6, 2018 | General
With a good deal of pressure from anglers, salmon conservation groups and the sportfishing industry, HR 2083, The Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act, passed through the House of Representatives 288/116. Speaking to the importance of salmon to our...
by NSIA | Jun 22, 2018 | General
NSIA joined with a coalition of fisheries organizations, representing both recreational and commercial fishermen, to voice our opposition to several salmon killing riders that are currently included House version of the 2019 Energy and Water Development Appropriations...
by NSIA | Jun 22, 2018 | General
At the request of NSIA and supported by the CCA, the NW Steelheaders, and the McKenzie River Guides Association , Oregon’s U. S. Representative Kurt Schrader, and the entire Oregon congressional delegation, sent a strongly worded set of questions to Colonel Aaron...
by NSIA | Jun 15, 2018 | General
NSIA has submitted a letter, signed by more than a hundred leaders in the Sportfishing industry, in support of H. R. 2083, which seeks to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act to allow take of sea lions which are currently decimating threatened runs of salmon in...
by NSIA | Apr 20, 2018 | General
NSIA and 139 other sportfishing and related businesses have signed onto a letter opposing HR3144, which would do serious damage to salmon recovery in the Columbia River system. This bill would require Congressional authorization before changing dam operations or even...
by NSIA | Feb 16, 2018 | General
Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association and 3 Rivers Marine invite you to join us for an evening of food, spirits and camaraderie. This NSIA Washington PAC fundraiser will be held at 3 Rivers Marine on March 31st at 7:00pm. We encourage you to...
by NSIA | Feb 9, 2018 | General
Hailed as a Roosevelt Republican when nominated as Secretary of the Interior, due to his past support for public lands conservation, Secretary Ryan Zinke seems to have thrown the sportsmen communities under the bus. The Colorado Springs Gazette reports that the...
