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The bipartisan Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025 (H.R. 3858) renews a proven \u201cuser pay, public benefit\u201d program that funds fish habitat, boating access and aquatic education through 2031.

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Why it matters:

More than $12 billion invested since 1950 in conservation and public access
9,000+ public boating and fishing sites improved nationwide
320 hatcheries stock 1 billion fish annually, supporting healthy fisheries and recreation

The bottom line:

Without this law, critical funding for fishing, boating and wildlife restoration will expire. Send your letter now to protect the future of America\u2019s waters and outdoor traditions.

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Senate Bill 5801 proposes a new boat tax that will have devastating consequences for Washington\u2019s marine industry. This bill puts family-wage jobs, small businesses and local economies at risk.

What Is Senate Bill 5801?

Senate Bill 5801 proposes a 10% \"luxury\" tax on the sale of new and used boats over $500,000. If enacted, this policy would negatively impact an industry that generates more than $8.1 billion in economic activity and supports over 23,000 jobs statewide.

Current Status

Senate Bill 5801 is currently under consideration in the House Transportation Committee, where it must remain to prevent further progress
On April 2, the House passed its transportation budget, but did not pass a funding package
In the coming days, the House and Senate begin negotiations:
- A transportation spending package focused on infrastructure projects
- A funding bill that may include new taxes, including the proposed boat tax

The boat tax cannot move forward without a majority vote in the House Transportation Committee.

Next Steps

Advocacy is essential until the legislative session ends on April 27. Continued outreach ensures legislators recognize the widespread opposition to this tax and the critical role the marine industry plays in Washington\u2019s economy.

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South Atlantic red snapper has rebounded so much that scientists and fishermen both believe the stock is more abundant today than any living person has ever seen.

Despite this success, NOAA Fisheries has proposed a 3-month bottom fishing ban in Florida to limit angler interactions with red snapper. Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic would prohibit fishing for 55 species of reef fish in federally managed waters from the Florida / Georgia border to southern Brevard County from December 1 through the end of February each year. During the proposed closures, all recreational hook-and-line fishing (including trolling) would be prohibited for 55 species, which would include snappers, groupers, jacks, sea basses, porgies, triggerfish, as well as hogfish, tilefishes, and grunts.

Large area and seasonal closures to all bottom fishing would be devastating to the recreational fishing industry, coastal communities and anglers.

In addition to prohibiting bottom fishing, the Amendment also includes removal of the overfished and experiencing overfishing designations for South Atlantic red snapper. While removing the overfished and undergoing overfishing designations for red snapper is a positive step and reflects what anglers have been observing for years, NOAA Fisheries\u2019 proposed bottom fishing closure is based on notoriously unreliable estimates of fish released by recreational anglers.

Luckily, better information about the South Atlantic red snapper stock is being collected right now through an unprecedented scientific study known as the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count. NOAA must rescind the closures until the results of this survey are incorporated into the next stock assessment and can be used to better inform management moving forward.

What you can do

NOAA Fisheries is accepting public input on the Amendment until March 17, 2025. To submit your public comment, click the button below and open the \u201cSubmit Public Comment\u201d button at the top of the Federal Register Webpage. Feel free to use the provided talking points to draft your comment:

Red snapper populations are healthier than they\u2019ve been in recent history.

The Secretary of Commerce must reject the bottom fishing closure in Amendment 59.

Restricting access for three months in exchange for a slightly expanded recreational season is NOT A GOOD TRADE.

Amendment 59 is based on notoriously unreliable data from the Marine Recreational Information Program, which NOAA estimates to be off by 30-40%. NOAA itself has recognized this data as unsuitable for management use.

Removing the overfishing designation while prohibiting access is counterintuitive. Red snapper have recovered ahead of schedule and this success should yield an increase in recreational access rather than broad reaching restrictions.

Recreational fishing contributes $9.2 billion to Florida\u2019s economy and supports 88,000 jobs. A heavy-handed and unnecessary fishing closure will have detrimental long-term impacts on coastal communities, small businesses, and the recreational fishing industry.

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This year, the red snapper season in the South Atlantic Ocean was only one-day long. \u00a0Despite an unprecedented abundance of red snapper in the Atlantic Ocean, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intend to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS)which will include a \u201cSecretarial Amendment\u201d regarding the red snapper in the South Atlantic.\u00a0 This EIS is an overreach by the agency and is happening outside normal N.O.A.A. procedures.\u00a0 Ultimately, this EIS will lead to the closure of the red snapper fishery in the South Atlantic for the foreseeable future.\u00a0 To make matters worse, the data N.O.A.A is using to make this unilateral decision is based on inaccurate data, collected by outdated, unreliable methods.

This is your opportunity to stand up and defend your right to fish.\u00a0 Tell N.O.A.A. to stand down and allow the South Atlantic Regional Fisheries Management Council to do their job.

Act Now! The Public Comment Period ends soon.

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In Georgia, public access and coastal economies will be significantly hurt if the Biden Administration does not stop its ill-conceived changes to the 2008 North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule. The state of Georgia is currently reviewing if the administration\u2019s proposed rule is consistent with Georgia\u2019s Coastal Management Program, which protects the public\u2019s access to waterways. Public comments are due August 15.

The current proposal from the Biden Administration will put boaters at risk by imposing drastic speed reductions on recreational boats. We must act now!

Please take a moment and participate in this important public comment opportunity by writing to or emailing the Georgia Coastal Management Program. We need to make sure that the voices of recreational boaters and anglers are heard before government overreach permanently harms our access to the marine resources we treasure.

The proposed rule will also have terrible economic consequences if it goes into effect. Recreational boating in Georgia supports nearly 28,000 jobs across 671 businesses. With over 329,000 registered boats in Georgia, the recreational marine community has a $7.8 billion impact.

Protecting the North Atlantic Right Whale is a priority we can all stand behind. Technological solutions that help mariners avoid marine life are the better way forward. Without consulting the recreational boating industry or working with any marine technology companies, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has proposed an unprecedented expansion of its ineffective rule that includes:

The addition of recreational boats 35 to 65 feet in length to the 2008 whale strike rule that originally encompassed only large vessels 65 feet and greater.
A 10-knot (11 mph) speed restriction for up to 90 miles out from the shoreline, and in some instances, for up to 7 months out of the year.
A geographic expansion of the existing Seasonal Speed Zones (SSZ) to span the vast majority of the Atlantic coast \u2013 from Massachusetts to central Florida.

We believe there is a more balanced approach that should be taken to protect the North Atlantic right whale; one that does not severely restrict boaters\u2019 access to the Atlantic Ocean. Instead of this sweeping rule, states must object to NOAA\u2019s proposal and work with key stakeholders, like the recreational marine industry, to reduce the risk of vessel strikes.

Write to Georgia\u2019s Department of Natural Resources, urging them to object to NOAA\u2019s determination that this proposal is consistent with Georgia\u2019s Coastal Management Program. Written comments should be mailed to Kelie Moore, Federal Consistency Coordinator, One Conservation Way, Brunswick, Georgia 31520 or emailed to\u00a0crd.comments@dnr.ga.gov.

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The U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers (Corps.) is one of the nation\u2019s leading providers of public recreation access.\u00a0 Unlike every other federal land management agency, the Army Corps. cannot retain recreation fees at the sites where they\u2019re collected.\u00a0 When outdoor enthusiasts spend money at a Corps. recreation site, it is reasonable to expect the fees collected to access these parks are used to improve them.

Tell Congress to support the \u201cLake Access Keeping Economies Strong (LAKES) Act\u201d to improve access to outdoor recreation areas!

The Lakes Act would allow the Corps.:

To expand recreational opportunities
To retain a portion (80%) of the recreation fee revenue collected at Corps.-managed recreation sites, allowing these fees to be reinvested; and
To establish relationships with local non-profits for maintenance and improvement projects, to help address the recreation maintenance backlog

The LAKES Act will improve and expand recreation opportunities so that more Americans can enjoy the benefits of outdoor recreation for years to come.\u00a0 Tell Congress to pass the LAKES Act today!

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U.S. Senators\nJoe Manchin (D-WV) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the bipartisan\n\u201cProtecting Whales, Human Safety, and the Economy Act of 2023\u201d to prevent The\nNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from passing an\nexpansion to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Act\n(\u201cproposed Rule\u201d). The proposed rule has the potential to drastically impact\nboating and fishing along most of the Atlantic seaboard and would require any\nboat 35 feet and longer to go 10 knots (11.5 mph) for approximately half the\nyear in an area that stretches from Maine to North Florida.

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This act would\nprovide an opportunity for the angling and boating industry to work with NOAA\nin developing solutions to right whale conversation that do not impact coastal\neconomies and offshore fishing. NOAA\u2019s proposed rule imposes significant time,\ncost and safety burdens. Because of these burdens, many boaters will simply\nforgo offshore trips altogether. Such a trend could have downstream effects on\nour economies, negatively impacting a variety of small businesses including\nmarinas, tackle shops, charter, and party boat operators.

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Many coastal\ncommunities rely on maritime industries for their livelihoods, such as\ntransportation, fishing and tourism. Implementing vessel speed restrictions could\naffect the availability and accessibility of fishing grounds and impact tourist\nactivities such as whale watching tours, potentially resulting in reduced\neconomic opportunities, and ultimately lost jobs. A recent study by Southwick\nand Associates, NOAA\u2019s proposed rule threatens to eliminate 70,000 recreational\nfishing trips along the Atlantic seaboard, which puts 340,000 jobs and $84\nbillion in economic activity in jeopardy.\u00a0

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Contact your\nelected official today and ask that they support the \u201cProtecting Whales, Human\nSafety, and the Economy Act of 2023\u201d to protect the boating and fishing\nindustry from overly restrictive mandates and help conserve right whales.

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ACT NOW!

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Reps. Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA) and Mary Peltola (D-AK) introduced a bipartisan bill to delay funding for the speed restrictions proposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to protect North Atlantic Right Whales.\u00a0

The \u201cProtecting Whales, Human Safety and Economy Act of 2023\u201d would prohibit an amendment to the North Atlantic Right Whale vessel strike reduction rule until the Department of Commerce can implement new monitoring systems for right whales. NOAA\u2019s proposed amendment to the existing rule would require any boat 35 feet and longer to go 10 knots (11 mph) for as far as 90 miles off the shoreline for approximately half the year in an area that stretches from Maine to North Florida.\u00a0

The bipartisan legislation would do more for right whale conservation than NOAA\u2019s proposed speed restriction and would protect 340,000 American jobs and $84 billion in economic contributions. The Protecting Whales, Human Safety and Economy Act would also protect boaters from the safety risks that arise from NOAA\u2019s proposed speed restrictions.\u00a0

Contact your elected official today and ask that they support the Protecting Whales, Human Safety and Economy Act of 2023.\u00a0

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