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The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

Major Fisheries Wins and Wildfire Policy Updates for Sportsmen

Sep 24, 2026 · 46 min · 13 segments

From red snapper seasons to wildfire policy, federal action is reshaping opportunities for sportsmen nationwide. Federal policy is moving fast, and the decisions being made in Washington could have a…

From red snapper seasons to wildfire policy, federal action is reshaping opportunities for sportsmen nationwide. Federal policy is moving fast, and the decisions being made in Washington could have a direct impact on hunting, fishing, wildlife habitat, and access for sportsmen across the country. Chris Horton, Alex Dove, and Kent Keene break down a packed third quarter for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, covering major developments in fisheries policy, conservation, working lands, and federal forest management. Horton details the progress of MAPOceans, the Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act, cormorant ma...

From red snapper seasons to wildfire policy, federal action is reshaping opportunities for sportsmen nationwide. Federal policy is moving fast, and the decisions being made in Washington could have a…

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Speakers: Fred BirdHostChris HortonGuestKent KeeneGuestAlex DoveGuest

Top entities: United States farm bill×13 Executive order×7 United States Congress×6 United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry×2 United States Senate×7

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasLeans rightAudience≈5k followers

Fisheries Legislation Advances2:44 – 9:44

F

2:44

All right, ladies and gentlemen, Chris Horton, Senior Director of Fisheries Policy, joins us now.

F

2:51

You know, typically on these Q3 and then Q4, more the Q3, it's a quiet time of year.

F

2:59

Not the case in 2026.

F

3:01

We got all sorts of stuff going on.

F

3:03

As you tuned in yesterday to the roundup, you heard from Taylor Schmitz.

F

3:07

Just a bag full of federal policy stuff, moving some winds in the fisheries.

F

3:13

Notably, we highlighted the map oceans heading to the president's desk.

F

3:18

Chris will get into that reef headline.

F

3:22

And then obviously the two EOs that Taylor covered, but we got Chris on.

F

3:27

So I want to take advantage of the time, let Chris dive into the fisheries EO, go through those other two headlines, and then he's got more to report.

F

3:34

Chris, welcome back to the show.

C

Chris HortonGuest

3:36

Yeah, thanks, Fred.

C

Chris HortonGuest

3:36

Yeah, this is definitely a very busy Q3 that is not typical.

C

Chris HortonGuest

3:42

And

F

3:43

hey, we'll take it.

C

Chris HortonGuest

3:44

We were positioned well with a number of these, ready to go.

C

Chris HortonGuest

3:47

And, you know, the opportunity presented itself and we got some movement on some things.

C

Chris HortonGuest

3:53

So happy to talk about those.

F

3:56

Yeah, I mean, we'll start with MAP Oceans.

F

3:58

I mean, we'll get to the EO.

F

3:59

I mean, that's big front burner news.

F

4:01

But I do want to acknowledge it because we've been talking about that for a while on this program and you've been working on it even longer.

F

4:07

So I think a week or two ago we had, John, you mentioned this had a chance out of most to get to the president's desk.

F

4:13

And here we are.

C

Chris HortonGuest

4:15

Yeah, right.

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Fisheries Legislation Advances2:44 – 9:44

F

2:44

All right, ladies and gentlemen, Chris Horton, Senior Director of Fisheries Policy, joins us now.

F

2:51

You know, typically on these Q3 and then Q4, more the Q3, it's a quiet time of year.

F

2:59

Not the case in 2026.

F

3:01

We got all sorts of stuff going on.

F

3:03

As you tuned in yesterday to the roundup, you heard from Taylor Schmitz.

F

3:07

Just a bag full of federal policy stuff, moving some winds in the fisheries.

F

3:13

Notably, we highlighted the map oceans heading to the president's desk.

F

3:18

Chris will get into that reef headline.

F

3:22

And then obviously the two EOs that Taylor covered, but we got Chris on.

F

3:27

So I want to take advantage of the time, let Chris dive into the fisheries EO, go through those other two headlines, and then he's got more to report.

F

3:34

Chris, welcome back to the show.

C

Chris HortonGuest

3:36

Yeah, thanks, Fred.

C

Chris HortonGuest

3:36

Yeah, this is definitely a very busy Q3 that is not typical.

C

Chris HortonGuest

3:42

And

F

3:43

hey, we'll take it.

C

Chris HortonGuest

3:44

We were positioned well with a number of these, ready to go.

C

Chris HortonGuest

3:47

And, you know, the opportunity presented itself and we got some movement on some things.

C

Chris HortonGuest

3:53

So happy to talk about those.

F

3:56

Yeah, I mean, we'll start with MAP Oceans.

F

3:58

I mean, we'll get to the EO.

F

3:59

I mean, that's big front burner news.

F

4:01

But I do want to acknowledge it because we've been talking about that for a while on this program and you've been working on it even longer.

F

4:07

So I think a week or two ago we had, John, you mentioned this had a chance out of most to get to the president's desk.

F

4:13

And here we are.

C

Chris HortonGuest

4:15

Yeah, right.

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