EP. 321 Martha Guyas: Fostering Collaboration for Sustainable Fisheries and Recreational Fishing Opportunities
In this week's episode, we have Martha Guyas, the Southeast Fisheries Policy Director for the American Sport Fishing Association, joining me as our special guest. Martha talks about her journey into the world of fishing and shares her experiences working with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before transitioning to the American Sport Fishing Association.
In this week's episode, we have Martha Guyas, the Southeast Fisheries Policy Director for the American Sport Fishing Association, joining me as our special guest. Martha talks about her journey into the world of fishing and shares her experiences working with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before transitioning to the American Sport Fishing Association.
We dive into some of the biggest challenges Martha faced during her time with the FWC, particularly around Red Snapper, and how her work has significantly impacted the management of this species. We also learn about Martha's role as the Southeast Fisheries Policy Director, where she works on a broad range of issues related to clean waters, abundant fisheries, and access for recreational fishing across the Southeast region of the United States.
Martha also shares the incredible news of being designated by the US Department of State to represent the US on the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). We discuss the significance of this role and how Martha will be representing the recreational fishing industry in international discussions and decision-making processes.
As we wrap up, Martha and I look forward to the upcoming ICAST event and share our anticipation for exciting new developments and positive changes in the fishing industry.
Don't miss out on this engaging and insightful conversation with Martha Guyas, where she sheds light on her impactful work and the future of recreational fishing industry. So grab your fishing rod and tune in to this empowering episode of The Woman Angler and Adventurer podcast!
Mentioned in this Episode:
- American Sportfishing Association
- ICCAT
- iCast
- Adventuress Magazine (use code womanangler for 15% off!)
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Martha Guyas
Southeast Fisheries Policy Director
Martha Guyas is the Southeast Fisheries Policy Director for the American Sportfishing Association. In this role, she represents the sportfishing industry in discussions with state and federal legislative personnel, resource management agencies, and conservation partners in Florida and the southeast. She serves on several federal fisheries management advisory committees and was recently designated an Alternate (Recreational) United States Commissioner to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. Previously, she worked on state-federal fishery management issues at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and served as the FWC’s designee on the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and other federal fishery management advisory bodies. She earned her M.S. in marine biology from the Florida Institute of Technology and B.S. from Wake Forest University.
https://asafishing.org/advocacy/sportfishing-industry-association-appoints-southeast-fisheries-policy-director/
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