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Utah Anglers Coalition shall support those efforts that protect and enhance the aquatic resources of the state of Utah, because we believe that angling is a vital component in the heritage, tradition, quality of life and an economic benefit to the citizens of Utah.

Primary Concerns

• Degradation of water quality in Utah’s waters.
• Decline of fish populations through loss of habitat.
• Inadequate enforcement of rules and regulations.
• Lack of angler representation in legislative and advisory bodies that affect angling.
• Inadequate staffing of agency fisheries personnel.
• Need for improved communication among Utah’s anglers, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; other agencies within the Department of Natural Resources; and other state and federal agencies responsible for the management of Utah’s natural resources.
• Impact of increased population growth on fishery resources.

Utah Anglers Coalition Supports Efforts and Issues That:

• Improve the water quality of our streams, rivers, lakes and reservoirs.
• Enhance the quality of riparian and aquatic ecosystems.
• Benefit nongame, threatened and endangered species.
• Enforce regulations and impose appropriate penalties for poaching and other infractions.
• Increase presence before the State Legislature, on the Wildlife Board and Regional Advisory Councils, and on other committees and boards capable of affecting angling in Utah.
• Increase funding and staffing of trained fisheries biologists and ecologists.
• Increase the opportunities for the development of urban fisheries.
• Develop and implement an educational curriculum on the value of our aquatic resources and angling through out the education systems of Utah.
• Improve cooperation between private property owners and the angling community.
• Support appropriate state legislation beneficial to fisheries.

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