February 1, 2012 – In efforts to get Congress to take up federal fisheries reform on behalf of all U.S. coastal fishermen, members of the recreational and commercial sector will join together in a day of solidarity at Upper Senate Park in Washington DC on March 21, 2012 starting at noon. Unified efforts to pass the Flexibility and Access in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2011 (HR3061), a bill supported by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) along with Rep. Rob Andrews (D-NJ), Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC), Rep. Donna Christensen (D-VI), Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY), Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI), Rep. Peter King (R-NY), Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC), Rep. Steve Southerland (R-FL), Rep. John Tierney (D-MA) and Rep. Bob Turner (R-NY), will be a top priority of the rally. Click here to learn more about the rally or to see the first press release on the event click here to download.

August 17, 2011 - Wal-Mart announced efforts to help fund the demise of the U.S. fishing industry while working to ensure that the next generation of sportsmen gets less access to coastal resource than at any point in American history. By contributing over $36 million towards marine reserves and catch share programs, the Walton family has turned its back on local fishing communities. “Shopping for fishing equipment at Wal-Mart is contributing directly to the demise of our sport, it’s supporting lost fishing opportunities and decreased coastal access for all Americans,” said RFA’s Jim Donofrio in calling for a national angler boycott of the corporate giant. Click here to read more.

The North Carolina Watermen United (NCWU) say Walmart's decision violates their own corporate governance policies. Read latest NCWU update.

July 15, 2011 – For over a decade, RFA has been vocal about the infusion of preservationist rhetoric and green funding into the world of fisheries management, what executive director Jim Donofrio often refers to as “showroom environmentalism.” Recently, Big Game Fishing Journal conducted a poll in which 80% of the respondents (201 out of 250) believe there’s a “huge conspiracy in progress” by groups like Pew Environment Group and Environmental Defense Fund to get U.S. coastal anglers off the water! Click here and decide for yourself.

April 27, 2011 - According to a recent press release from Safeway, the corporate grocery giant is openly endorsing California's Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) initiative under which large areas of state waters are being closed – possibly forever – to public fishing access. RFA is urging all its members, recreational anglers, divers and anyone who cares about sustainable fisheries to "Stay Away From Safeway" until the company reverses its position on the MLPA Initiative and ceases funding towards radical anti-fishing advocates. Click here to send a letter to Safeway’s CEO!

For years the "overfishing" words has been used by environmental writers and media outlets to warn Americans about the impending collapse of our global fisheries has been taken grossly out of context. The difference between statutory and biological definitions however is what's destroying America's fishing industry, and it's exactly why the RFA calls the word overfishing a simple "term of art." Click here to read more.

Over 20 federal lawmakers joined several thousand fishermen from around the country next to the US Capitol on February 24, 2010 in a three-hour rally supporting national fisheries reform. Journalists on the scene tabbed attendance at about 5,000 with fishermen standing elbow-to-elbow in Washington DC. Click here to read more!!!

Watch video from the fishermen's rally in DC on February 24, 2010 including historic speeches in defense of fishermen's rights. Watch YouTube video