The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 awarded a $105,490 Project Grant under the Multistate Conservation Grant Program (CFDA 15.628) to the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), a non-profit organization, for a one-year period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
The project aims to pilot the use of mapping techniques to identify areas with high angler populations, available public fishing sites, and communities with strong fishing interest but low license purchases. It will also identify specific neighborhood types most interested in fishing to help states better target their recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) efforts and access development. The results will provide states with a new visual tool to prioritize new fishing access points and more effectively promote nearby fishing opportunities to both current and potential anglers.
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