A Rising TideFishing equipment and boating manufacturers boost our country’s conservation efforts by working hard at what they love. Since 1950, the excise taxes on fishing equipment and motorboat fuel established by the Dingell-Johnson (DJ) Act have been used by state fish and wildlife agencies for public boating and fishing access, fish hatcheries and stocking programs, water quality monitoring, sport fish research and aquatic education. Thanks to our partners, the fish and water we cherish and opportunities to pursue our passions and hone our skills will be here for generations to come.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

200 speciesof fish that state agencies monitor, research, and manage with these important funds.

316 state hatcheries that annually produce 1.3 billion fish of more than 70 species.

1,000+new rampsconstructed every five years to improve boater and angler access to the water.

6,439areas operated and maintained for public boating and fishing access.

1millionstudents receive training in aquatic education every three years.

$487million in funding The annual amount for sport fish conservation and boating and fishing access that comes from license fees and manufacturers’ excise taxes.

THESE PROJECTS ARE SUPPORTED by the Wildlife

& Sport Fish Restoration Program and the following partners:

Partnering to fund conservation & connect people with nature.

To learn more about how you have directly affected conservation in the United States, visit fws.gov/northeast/wsfr/partner-with-a-payer.html