Mark Yannone - Arizona, District 3, 2004 Congressional Candidate, independent - click to return to home page
Issues - Environment - Land Management Budget - Sport Fish Restoration Program
salmon rendered in watercolours by Vini, a grade school student

"He is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation."

Adlai E. Stevenson about Richard M. Nixon
The Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program has had a major impact on sport fishing nationwide. Since 1950, state fish and wildlife agencies have received more than $2.6 billion under the Program. These funds have helped to build or reconstruct more than 1,200 fishing or boating access sites, purchase over 260,000 acres for boating, fishing and fish production, and fund research and inventory projects resulting in better ways to manage fish populations. In addition, funding is used to educate children and adults about fish and their habitats. The purchase of fishing equipment and motor boat fuels by fishing and boating enthusiasts supports sport fish recreation.

However, the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act followed a lengthy and rather arduous legislative process before it was eventually enacted in 1950 under the co-sponsorship of Congressman John Dingell, Sr. (MI) and Senator Edwin Johnson (CO).

When the Secretary of the Interior shall find that any project approved by him has been completed or, if involving research relating to fish, is being conducted, in compliance with said plans and specifications, he shall cause to be paid to the proper authority of said State the amount set aside for said project. The Secretary of the Interior may, in his discretion, from time to time, make payments on said project as the same progresses; but these payments, including previous payments, if any, shall not be more than the United States' pro rata share of the project in conformity with said plans and specifications. If a State has elected to avail itself of the benefits of this Act by preparing a comprehensive fish and wildlife plan as provided for under option (1) of subsection (a) of section 777e of this title, and this plan has been approved by the Secretary of the Interior, then the Secretary may, in his discretion, and under such rules and regulations, as he may prescribe, advance funds to the State for financing the United States' pro rata share agreed upon between the State fish and game department and the Secretary.

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