Keep America Fishing

Plano is proud to support KeepAmericaFishign.org and Fish America Foundation. On Wednesday, July 14, at ICAST 2010, Plano presented $5,000 checks to each organization at a special press conference. For more information on each organization visit KeepAmericaFishing.org and FishAmerica.org.

Plano is proud to sponsor KeepAmericaFishing.org.

Clean water, abundant fish and plenty of places to drop a line with family and friends is what keeping America fishing is all about!

You may not know this, but anglers and boaters provide most of the funding in the United States for fisheries conservation through purchases of tackle and licenses.

But despite everything that anglers do for this country, there are many people who want to stop people from fishing. Our goal is to ensure that our voice is heard at the state and national level when unwarranted marine and freshwater no-fishing zones are proposed.

For example, through its Marine Life Protection Act, California has closed hundreds of square miles of its marine waters to sportfishing and attempting to close more. The National Park Service has also closed large swaths of prime surf fishing in North Carolina and is considering closing more access to recreational fishing in Florida’s Everglades and Biscayne Bay national parks.

Help the American Sportfishing Association to Keep America Fishing by making a donation. Your contribution will directly support efforts to fight access closures and help keep our nation’s fish and their habitats healthy and accessible now and for the future.

To speak with someone about supporting our efforts, or for more information, please email info@keepamericafishing.org.