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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
87622a2a-cefd-4dcc-bc2c-b53e4195205d
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-17 17:46:02
Income (reported)
$30,000
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

FORBES-TATE

Government Relations Firm.

Contact
ZACHARY WILLIAMS
Phone
+1 202-638-0125
Address
zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:777 6th Street NW 8th Floor

Client

AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION

The sportfishing industrys trade association

State
VA
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2013-07-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management; Tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; Budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; Issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater and marine fishery resources; Issues related to Farm Bill conservation programs.

Lobbyists: GEORGE COOPER; WESLEY RYAN WELCH

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; White House Office

ENV — Environment/Superfund

Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management; Tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; Budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; Issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater and marine fishery resources; Issues related to Farm Bill conservation programs.

Lobbyists: GEORGE COOPER; WESLEY RYAN WELCH

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; White House Office

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management; Tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; Budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; Issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater and marine fishery resources; Issues related to Farm Bill conservation programs.

Lobbyists: GEORGE COOPER; WESLEY RYAN WELCH

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; White House Office

CAW — Clean Air and Water (quality)

Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management; Tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; Budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; Issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater and marine fishery resources; Issues related to Farm Bill conservation programs.

Lobbyists: GEORGE COOPER; WESLEY RYAN WELCH

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; White House Office

ECN — Economics/Economic Development

Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management; Tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; Budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; Issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater and marine fishery resources; Issues related to Farm Bill conservation programs.

Lobbyists: GEORGE COOPER; WESLEY RYAN WELCH

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; White House Office

NAT — Natural Resources

Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management; Tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; Budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; Issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater and marine fishery resources; Issues related to Farm Bill conservation programs.

Lobbyists: GEORGE COOPER; WESLEY RYAN WELCH

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; White House Office

MAR — Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management; Tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; Budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; Issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater and marine fishery resources; Issues related to Farm Bill conservation programs.

Lobbyists: GEORGE COOPER; WESLEY RYAN WELCH

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; White House Office

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