Promoting Sustainable Fisheries to Feed the World
The National Marine Fisheries Service today reported a stable trend in the number of endangered Steller sea lions (SSLs) in Alaska. While concerns remain about numbers in the Central and Western Aleutians, the stable trend overall was welcome news said … Continued
Progress toward addressing the issues of bycatch and marine debris reduction will be featured at the MCA’s booth at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The 138th Annual Meeting of the AFS … Continued
The Marine Conservation Alliance (MCA) (www.marineconservationalliance.org) supports a proposal by the National Marine Fisheries Service to better incorporate the environmental review process of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) into the nation’s fishery conservation and management programs. MCA believes the … Continued
The Marine Conservation Alliance (MCA), a coalition of harvesters, processors, and communities involved with Alaska groundfish and crab including the Bering Sea pollock fishery, expressed support today for a decision by federal fishery managers to reduce the Bering Sea pollock … Continued
MCA Backs Resolution calling for Precautionary Approach given Climate Change For Immediate Release – Juneau, AK – Facing up to the realities of global climate change and the receding polar ice pack, the Marine Conservation Alliance is supporting a bipartisan … Continued
“Sea Change” Report on Ecosystem Based Fishery Management released by MCA Juneau – July 24, 2007 – A new report says the key to success in moving toward ecosystem management of our marine fisheries is to build on existing programs … Continued
Precautionary approach warranted given pace of Climate Change The Marine Conservation Alliance (MCA) supports action today by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) to close all federal waters north of the Bering Strait to commercial fishing until a management … Continued
Action to close over 130,000 square miles of the Northern Bering Sea to bottom trawling is an important step for the health of Alaska’s oceans and the seafood industry, MCA executive director David Benton said today. The North Pacific Fishery … Continued
Urges Congress instead to fund provisions authorized in renewed Magnuson-Stevens Act Juneau – April 23, 2007 – A new oceans management bill to be considered by Congress on Thursday April 26 at 10am EDT may compromise recently reauthorized legislation designed … Continued
A new study out of Alaska points out the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems, and the need for increased research and stronger science based management to address future concerns. Studies by a team of scientists at the North … Continued