On Sept. 26, President Bush signed an amendment to the 1995 Executive Order on recreational fishing that ensures that federal agencies must maintain recreational fishing on federal lands and waters, including marine protected areas. This Executive Order revises Executive Order 12962 signed in 1995 by President Clinton.
Over the past two years, the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the Center for Coastal Conservation, the Coastal Conservation Association, the Congressional Sportsmens Foundation, the National Marine Manufacturers Association and Shimano American Corporation worked together to secure recreational fishing and boating access. President Bushs amendment recognizes the marine and freshwater conservation impact of recreational anglers by allowing responsible recreational fishing and boating in marine protected areas and federal lands.
