Markup of Sustainable Fisheries Legislation Underscores Urgency of Climate Change
First signed in 1976 and reauthorized twice, the Magnuson-Stevens Act is the landmark law that guides the long-term sustainable use of our ocean fish resources. …
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Huffman, Case Introduce the Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act
This week, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Ed Case (D-HI) introduced a bill to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). Since its …
The ASGA guide to a healthy Magnuson Stevens Act re-authorization
A healthy MSA means healthy fisheries for all stakeholders.
Rep. Huffman Announces Healthy Oceans and Fisheries Listening Tour
We need more Jared Huffmans. As Chair of the Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) has announced that he will hold …
Moving Forward with Magnuson-Stevens
No matter if you’re wading through mountain creeks searching for rising trout sipping bugs or stalking the Pacific Northwest’s rocky beaches on the hunt for …
Defending Magnuson-Stevens from the Lame Duck
The 115th Congress is on its last legs. Both chambers adjourned before the midterm elections to let their members campaign ahead of the vote. Now, …
Of The Sea
My name is John McMurray, and I’m an ocean-junkie. I make a living from the sea. And saltwater courses through my veins. Almost every day, …
Things We’d Like to See At The ICAST Show
Today is the opening day of the ICAST trade show. Today is also the day the House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 200, the Strengthening …
Act Now! Tell Congress to Say No To H.R. 200
If you care about the health of our oceans and fisheries, today is a day when you need to take two minutes and send a …
CONSERVATIONISTS DON’T OVERFISH
One of the most sadly amusing aspects of the current debate over managing federal fisheries is that the folks who are trying the hardest to …