The Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) is the most important law the United States has ever passed regarding fishing. The Marine Conservation Alliance regards Magnuson-Stevens as a success and we believe it should be reauthorized, as currently written, with minimal amendments.

Magnuson-Stevens was originally enacted in 1976. The most recent iteration, enacted in 2007, adopted approaches like science-based annual catch limits, conservation of fish habitat, and the Precautionary Principle that have served our nation well in sustainable fisheries management.

 

MSA created 8 regional fishery management councils responsible for the fisheries that require conservation and management in their region.
MSA created 8 regional fishery management councils responsible for the fisheries that require conservation and management in their region.

 

CLICK HERE to read MCA’s comments on the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) Reauthorization Staff Working Draft that was circulated April 3, 2014.

CLICK HERE to read the article “Finding Win-Win Outcomes for Conservation and Utilization,” co-written my Marine Conservation Alliance and Nossaman LLP, that was published in Westlaw Journal Environmental in May 2014.