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Urge Congress to support the Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act

by American Sportfishing Association 1 Oct 2022 19:15 UTC
Urge Congress to support the Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act © American Sportfishing Association

ASA's Vice President of Government Affairs, Mike Leonard, has your September video update.

This Month, Mike discusses the Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act - a great new bill with bipartisan support that will get more kids out fishing on the coasts and the Great Lakes.

Want to dive deeper into the issues? Visit Keep America Fishing for more information and to send a message to your members of Congress asking them to support this important legislation.

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