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Policy Letters Archive

Interior Secretary Urged to Maintain Support for Cooperative Research Units

February 17, 2025 The Honorable Doug Burgum, SecretaryDepartment of the Interior1849 C Street, NWWashington, DC 20240 RE: USGS Cooperative Wildlife Research Units Dear Secretary Burgum: I am writing on behalf of the National Cooperators’ Coalition (NCC), an alliance of nonfederal cooperators, supporters, and beneficiaries of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit (CRU) program. Our members include state fish and wildlife agencies, universities, and other organizations dedicated to wildlife conservation and research. The CRU program was impacted

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February 26, 2025

AFS Urges Congress to Close Sportfishing Equipment Excise Tax Loophole

American Catfishing Association * American Fisheries Society * American Fly Fishing Trade Association * American Sportfishing Association * Angler Action Foundation * Archery Trade Association * Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies * Backcountry Hunters & Anglers * Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) * BoatU.S. * Bonefish & Tarpon Trust * Boone and Crockett Club * California Waterfowl Association * Center for Sportfishing Policy * Coastal Conservation Association * Conservation Force * Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation * Council to Advance Hunting

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February 19, 2025

AFS Highlights Fisheries Policy Priorities for the Trump Administration

February 4, 2025 President Donald TrumpThe White House1600 Pennsylvania AvenueWashington, DC Dear President Trump: The American Fisheries Society (AFS), the world’s oldest and largest fisheries science society in the world, seeks to improve the conservation and sustainability of fisheries and aquatic ecosystems by advancing science and promoting the development of fisheries professionals. Our 8,000 members from around the world include fisheries managers, biologists, professors, ecologists, aquaculturists, economists, engineers, geneticists, and social scientists spanning federal and state agencies, private industry, and

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February 5, 2025

AFS Supports Sustainable Salmon Aquaculture in Washington

November 7, 2024 Ms. Noel SharpAquatic Resources DivisionDepartment of Natural ResourcesState of Washington1111 Washington St SE; MS: 47027Olympia, WA 98504 Re: Department of Natural Resources, Modification of WAC 332-30 Dear Ms. Sharp: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Washington Department of Natural Resources’ proposed modification of WAC 332-30 to better achieve the Department’s management guidelines with respect to commercial finfish net pen aquaculture. On behalf of the American Fisheries Society (AFS), the AFS Fish Culture Section, and

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November 8, 2024

AFS Urges Corps of Engineers to Prioritize Habitat, Access, Invasive Species Control, Sediment Control, and Collaboration in Lower Mississippi Comprehensive Management

October 29, 2024 Ms. Ann HijuelosSenior Project Manager, Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management StudyUnited States Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study Team Re: Comments regarding the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study Ms. Hijuelos and LMR Comprehensive Management Study Team, The following comments regarding the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study are being submitted by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership on behalf of our members and the undersigned organizations including: The International Gamefish

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November 1, 2024

AFS Supports Conservation Funding Bills and a Science-based Endangered Species Act

July 23, 2024 Chairman Cliff BentzU.S. House of RepresentativesCommittee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries1324 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 Ranking Member Jared HuffmanU.S. House of RepresentativesCommittee on Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries1324 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 Re: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 7544, H.R. 8308 & H.R. 8811 Dear Chairman Bentz and Ranking Member Huffman: The American Fisheries Society (AFS) respectfully submits the following information in response to the July 9, 2024

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July 24, 2024

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