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 4, 2014 | General
Carl Burke, the NSIA lobbyist, Liz Hamilton, executive director and several NSIA board members have been hard at work making sure we continue to make gains for anglers across the region. Increasing outdoor recreation: Gov. Jay Inslee is poised to sign an executive...
by NSIA | Jan 17, 2014 | General
A new study commissioned by the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association shows that of the $680.6 million anglers in Oregon spent on trip-related and equipment purchases in the state in 2011, $444 million was due to the availability of public lands. The study,...
by NSIA | Jan 13, 2014 | General
The Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association closed out 2013 by electing a new board, and expanding staff resources. During the annual NSIA board meeting in Chehalis, Washington, the board elected officers. Dan Parnel of Leisure Sales as President, B.G. Eilertson...
by NSIA | Jan 9, 2014 | General
The Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association continues to monitor the legal battle between Native Fish Society and defendants National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, over hatchery practices on the Sandy River....