Partners

The newest FishAmerica Foundation Funding Partner is the American Fishing Tackle Company (AFTCO). Their passion for the outdoors goes beyond their product offerings because of an unwavering commitment to help protect our fishing resources and angler rights.

Family owned and operated, AFTCO represents unparalleled quality, performance, and reliability when it counts most. Worn across the globe, AFTCO’s fishing clothing is designed to handle the harshest elements.

From its earliest days, the FishAmerica Foundation has received annual financial support from the Brunswick Foundation to enhance boating and fishing opportunities throughout the United States. These donations have been matched with monies from FishAmerica’s partnership with the NOAA Restoration Center, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, community organizations, and other partners to fund critical on-the-ground sportfish enhancement projects.

The FishAmerica Foundation has partnered with American Snuff Co. and their Grizzly brand since 2014. Donations through their habitat conservation platform, Grizzly Outdoor Corps, have contributed to programs that build essential reef habitat, develop fisheries management and access plans, and prevent the littering of our waterways.

They have also been a significant partner in helping to mitigate fish mortality rates with the support of FishSmart – a conservation and outreach program that distributed thousands of descending devices to recreational saltwater guides, outfitters and enthusiasts to improve release survival and contribute to the stability of recreational fisheries.

The FishAmerica Foundation and B.A.S.S. LLC partnered to form the B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Fund. A donation from Simms Fishing Products provided the seed money for the fund. The Conservation Fund specifically targets projects that benefit black bass species and their habitats and associated black bass research. Only B.A.S.S. chapters are eligible for consideration of grants from the B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Fund.

B.A.S.S. is a membership organization with approximately 500,000 members nationwide. Individual members are organized into clubs that are affiliated with B.A.S.S. Federation Nation chapters in 47 states, Canada, Italy, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mexico, Spain, and Japan. In addition to hosting competitive fishing events, B.A.S.S. members are dedicated to fisheries conservation and youth education activities. Although B.A.S.S. offers an array of services to its members, it remains focused on issues related to conservation and water access.

Since 2002, 1% for the Planet has inspired members of the business community to contribute 1% of their sales to environmental groups around the world. This network has become one of the largest funders of environmental work, inspiring environmental change while increasing the net worth of participating organizations.

More than 1,000 businesses in 37 countries are members of 1% for the Planet. Annually, more than $12 million is donated to 1,000 environmental groups worldwide. To date, 1% for the Planet has donated $42 million to nonprofits dedicated to the pursuit of sustainability, conservation, and restoration of the natural environment. The FishAmerica Foundation is a proud member of this organization and to date has received $5,300 in donations.

In a true spirit of giving back to the resources, The Walleye Federation has been a long-time supporter of the FishAmerica Foundation, generating funds through the annual Mercury National Walleye Tournament to invest in projects that enhance and restore walleye populations throughout the upper Midwest.