Fishing + Boating = Conservation
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STATE’S AQUATIC CONSERVATION EFFORTS CYCLE OF SUCCESS Coastal Wetlands Act Boating Infrastructure SPORT FISH RESTORATION AND BOATING TRUST FUND Take Me Fishing Campaign and Outreach Clean Vessel Act SFR Grant Admin Multi-State Conservation (fixed) Recreational Boating Safety Excise Tax on Fishing Tackle and Gear Import Duties (based on the number of registered boats) Interest 18.5% 2% 2% 2% $3M Fixed $$ 18.5% Habitat Management Education Fish Surveys and Research Fish Stocking Boating and Fishing Access 57% CONSERVATION participation through Anglers and boaters help support and protect our aquatic natural places and the wildlife that lives there through fishing licenses, boat registrations, fishing gear and boat fuel sales and much more. Here’s how the cycle works: Anglers and Boaters (or users) buy licenses and registrations, fishing gear, motor boat fuel Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund State Projects for Users such as access and fish stockings State Fish and Wildlife Agencies receive grants for research, management, education and access Benefits to Anglers and Boaters better fishing & boating U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service allocates funds to state fish and wildlife agencies Tax on Gear Manufacturers pay excise taxes, boaters pay fuel taxes 33,000,000 anglers $1.5 Billion Contributed Annually from Anglers and Boaters 100% of funds go towards conservation FISHING LICENSE SALES Allocated to all states and territories based on size and fishing license sales 88,000,000 boaters Boat Fuel Tax
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STATE’S AQUATIC CONSERVATION EFFORTS
CYCLE OF SUCCESS
Coastal Wetlands
ActBoating
Infrastructure
SPORT FISH RESTORATION ANDBOATING TRUST FUND
Take Me Fishing
Campaign and Outreach
CleanVessel
Act
SFR Grant Admin
Multi-StateConservation
(fixed)
Recreational Boating Safety
Excise Tax on Fishing Tackle and Gear
Import Duties (based on the number
of registered boats)
Interest
18.5% 2% 2% 2% $3M Fixed $$ 18.5%
Habitat Management
Education Fish Surveys and Research
Fish Stocking Boating and Fishing Access
57%
CONSERVATIONparticipation
through
Anglers and boaters help support and protect our aquatic natural places and the wildlife that lives there through fishing licenses, boat registrations, fishing gear and boat fuel sales and much more. Here’s how the cycle works:
Anglers and Boaters (or users)buy licenses and registrations, fishing gear, motor boat fuel
Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund
State Projects for Userssuch as access and
fish stockings
State Fish and Wildlife Agenciesreceive grants for research,
management, education and access
Benefits to Anglers and Boaters
better fishing & boating
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serviceallocates funds to state fish and wildlife agencies
Tax on GearManufacturers pay excise taxes, boaters pay fuel taxes
33,000,000anglers
$1.5 Billion ContributedAnnually from
Anglers and Boaters
100%of funds go
towards conservation
FISHINGLICENSE SALES
Allocated to all states and territories based on size and fishing license sales
88,000,000boaters
Boat Fuel Tax
