Executive order · Signed June 7, 1995

Recreational Fisheries

President William J. Clinton signed it on June 7, 1995. Published in the Federal Register on June 9, 1995, 60 FR 30769.

Executive Order 12962
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  1. President Trump Announces Executive Order Elevating Saltwater Recreational Fishing

    “President Bill Clinton issued Executive Order 12962 in 1995 establishing recreational fishing as a federal policy priority. President George W. Bush strengthened that order in 2008 by explicitly protecting recreational fishing as a sustainable activity on federal lands and waters.”

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    Has a political committee registered with the Federal Election Commission: AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (C00249532).

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