KeepAmericaFishing Announces New Membership Program and New Website
KeepAmericaFishing 07.09.13
KeepAmericaFishing, the industry’s angler advocacy program, is pleased to announce several ground-breaking developments. These changes will enhance interaction with anglers on issues and provide a more engaging experience across the board.
Over 1 million supporters – As of late June 2013, KeepAmericaFishing supporters number over 1 million. That is over 1 million anglers advocating for recreational fishing – an army of angler advocates.
New Membership program – Starting July 1, 2013 you can join KeepAmericaFishing as a member for only $20. Anyone can continue to participate for free as an advocate but there are benefits to membership such as discounts, special products, a member packet, an annual report and more.
Visit the NEW KeepAmericaFishing.org – On any device! Launched in early July our new website is more visual, more actionable and more accessible on your mobile device. Check it out at KeepAmericaFishing.org.
“These are exciting milestones for KeepAmericaFishing. Our new membership program and website will help us reach the next million anglers and increase angler influence on policy issues affecting sportfishing.” said Gordon Robertson, vice president of the American Sportfishing Association.
Kathryn Powers, director of KeepAmericaFishing noted, “We are looking forward to providing our members and advocates with useful policy tools and benefits that will create a fun experience and inspire them to take action on policy issues. Launching the Membership program and new website is just a first step. Look for great things to come.”
See the new website and learn more about KeepAmericaFishing, our issues and our new Membership program at KeepAmericaFishing.org.
KeepAmericaFishing is the fastest growing community of anglers united with one common goal -- to protect our right to sustainably fish on our nation's waterways. As the voice of the American angler, KeepAmericaFishing works to keep our public resources – our oceans, lakes, rivers and streams – open, clean and abundant with fish.
Across the country, preventing or limiting recreational anglers’ access to public waters fisheries is being touted as a new way to manage fish populations. This unprecedented shift undermines the achievements of proven fisheries management methods that focus on conservation and promote sustainable fishing. As a result, the past 10 years have seen a dramatic increase in bans on recreational fishing from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from Texas to Minnesota.
In an effort to combat access restrictions around the country, the American Sportfishing Association launched KeepAmericaFishing to unite the nation’s 60 million anglers under one voice. Through policy, science and conservation, KeepAmericaFishing works to minimize access restrictions, promote clean waters and restore fish populations. With its conservation partners, KeepAmericaFishing works to limit and provide for review and revision science-based closures to areas in which they are clearly beneficial to the health of the fishery.
At KeepAmericaFishing, we are working to give voice to the millions of American recreational anglers who share one thing in common - a passion for fishing.
