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MCA is an Alaska non-profit organization formed by conservation minded Alaska and North Pacific coastal residents, communities,fixed and mobile gear fishermen, vessel owners and crew, processors, fishing organizations, support industries, western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) organizations, consumers, and others who are directly and indirectly involved in the North Pacific (Alaska) groundfish fisheries.

Press Release:
MCA Supports Council Action to Close Arctic (2/5/09)

Alaska’s Seafood Industry: Global Stature, Local Impact. Commercial Fishing Nets Statewide Economy $5.8 billion (1/21/09)

Report: The Seafood Industry in Alaska's Economy (Jan 2009)

Executive Summary: The Seafood Industry in Alaska's Economy (Jan 2009)


MCA Speaks Out:

MCA Comments on HR 21 (6/16/09) NEW

MCA Comments on Proposed Groundfish Specifications for 2009-2010 (1/9/09)

Press Releases
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MCA Urges Adoption of Scientists’ Recommendation for Pollock (12/8/08)

MCA in the News:

KIAL: New MCA study shows economic impact of Alaska's fishing industry (1/22/09)

Pollock debate wages before federal fisheries council (12/14/08)


Reports

 

The Seafood Industry in Alaska's Economy (Jan 2009)






Unalaska, Photo courtesy of Debra Mack


Alaska Fish Notes:


MCA executive director Dave Benton presents a $2,000 check to MAP Community Development Specialist Paula Cullenberg while MAP agents Sunny Rice of Petersburg (L) and Torie Baker of Cordova (R) look on.
 
 

Press Releases

MCA Supports Council Action to Close Arctic (2/5/09)
MCA Urges Adoption of Scientists’ Recommendation for Pollock (12/8/08)
Sea Lion Counts Stable in Eastern Aleutians, Gulf of Alaska (11/18/08)

MCA in the News

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Pollock debate wages before federal fisheries council (12/14/08)
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Bush fights to loosen fishery rules(12/9/08)

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Greenpeace airs TV ad targeted at pollock fishery (12/2/08)

MCA Speaks Out

MCA Comments on Proposed Groundfish Specifications for 2009-2010 (1/9/09)
MCA Comments on Best Available Science Guidelines (MSA National Standard 2) (12/17/08)
Christian Science Monitor Opinion. How Alaska keeps its seas from being overfished (11/10/08)


   
 

Trawl Net Recycling/Free & Low Cost Options (8/08)

FISH RADIO
with Laine Welch
   
MCA Currents Newsletter
(May 2008)

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