Promoting Sustainable Fisheries to Feed the World
New Senate Proposal ” A Major Advance For The Nation’s Fisheries” Bill promotes stronger science, conservation Juneau, Alaska: A new U.S. Senate proposal to rewrite the nation’s fisheries legislation with a stronger emphasis on science and conservation represents a major … Continued
Joint initiative to protect world’s most endangered whale Anchorage, Alaska: Today, at the October meeting of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC), the Marine Conservation Alliance (MCA) and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) unveiled a joint initiative … Continued
Annual Report Confirms No Overfishing of Groundfish Stocks Alaska’s commercially important groundfish stocks remain healthy according to an annual report to Congress by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The report, The Status of Fisheries of the U.S. in 2004, … Continued
MCA Cites Alaska as Model in Hearings on Magnuson Stevens Act America’s marine fisheries can be strengthened by following Alaska’s strict adherence to scientific recommendations on matters of conservation according to MCA Executive Director David Benton. In testimony before a … Continued
The Marine Conservation Alliance (MCA) supports the recommendations by the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee (MPA FAC) that were submitted to the Department of Commerce and Interior this week. “The committee recommendations call for a regional approach to establishing … Continued
The Marine Conservation Alliance (MCA) applauds the action taken by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) today to protect fish habitat in the waters off the coast of Alaska. “We may not agree with all the steps taken by … Continued
Contact: David Benton, Executive Director, Marine Conservation Alliance, (907) 321-0499 John Connelly, President, National Fisheries Institute, (703) 524-8881 Today, the Marine Conservation Alliance (MCA) and the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) lend their support for President Bush’s initiative to protect our … Continued
CONSERVATION GROUP WELCOMES FINAL OCEANS REPORT Seafood coalition applauds work of federal commission The Marine Conservation Alliance (MCA) today welcomed the release of the final report of the blue-ribbon U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy (USCOP). The USCOP calls on the … Continued