Promoting Sustainable Fisheries to Feed the World
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
Strengthened Magnuson-Stevens Act a Victory for Nation’s Fish Conservation Juneau – January 12, 2007 – President Bush today signed into federal law the re-write of the Magnuson Stevens Act (MSA), the 30-year-old law regulating the U.S. fishing industry. Under the … Continued
Juneau, AK; September 8, 2006 – Upon learning of the delay in the House of Representatives on the vote of HR 5018, sponsored by Reps Richard Pombo (R-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), and Don Young (R-AK), the Marine Conservation Alliance, coalition … Continued
MCA Urges Passage of Bipartisan Fisheries Bill, HR 5018 The Marine Conservation Alliance (MCA) is urging Congress to pass HR 5018 during its ongoing September session, according to MCA Executive Director David Benton. “HR 5018 would put into law the … Continued
Industry Initiative to Protect Whales Complements Habitat Protection A final order designating critical habitat for the Northern Right whale will help protect the endangered species and fits well with steps already taken by the Alaska fishing fleet to avoid the … 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
North Pacific Sets Model for Responsible Fishery Management The North Pacific leads the nation in accounting for and reducing the amount of fishery bycatch, the incidental harvest of non-targeted species, another reason that Alaska is considered a model for fishery … Continued
Whale Avoidance Guide Translated into Russian A popular guide to help fishermen and other mariners avoid conflicts with the endangered North Pacific Right Whale has been translated into Russian in hopes mariners on their side of the Bering Sea will … Continued
MCA Applauds Proposed Rewrite of Magnuson Stevens Act A newly released, bi-partisan House bill to reauthorize the landmark Magnuson Stevens Act (MSA) builds on the law’s strengths of conservation, science based fishery management and an open, public process, MCA Executive … Continued