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DOI website -
Q: Are their any plans by the current administration to restrict recreational fishing?
A: Absolutely not. To the contrary, we strongly support recreational fishing, and are working with our state and federal partners to expand recreational fishing opportunities across the nation. We recognize the important benefits that fishing provides to millions of Americans – as a recreational pastime, a way to connect with nature and our cultural heritage, and as a significant driver of our economy. In addition, recreational fishing generates crucial funding for conservation across the nation.
As Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has said, “Americans have few higher callings than to conserve our treasured landscapes and bountiful wildlife and connect our children and grandchildren to the great outdoors. For more than half a century, boaters, hunters, anglers, and recreational shooters, and the hunting and fishing industries have supported some of our nation’s most successful programs to conserve fish and wildlife and its habitat and make it possible for Americans to enjoy them.” For all of these reasons, we continue to support and promote recreational fishing on our public lands and across America.