Sustainability, the Ecosystem, and Research

“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

The success of science based management in Alaska is emphasized in a newly released report. “Conserving Alaska’s Oceans,” was prepared by Natural Resources Consultants, a research organization based in Seattle, Washington and released by the Marine Conservation Alliance. The report … Continued

Report Lauds “Alaska Model” for Fishery Sustainability; Points toward Ecosystem Management, Other Improvements A new report that validates Alaska’s claim as a model of sustainable fishery management includes key recommendations to embrace broader ecosystem management and adapt fishery management to … Continued

Alaska / North Pacific, Home to America’s Largest Fisheries, Have No Overfished Stocks Juneau, Alaska: A new report by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that addresses the sustainability of U.S. marine fisheries cites major progress in creating and … 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