{"id":56,"date":"2014-04-30T13:48:08","date_gmt":"2014-04-30T20:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marineconservationalliance.org\/test\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2014-09-22T12:22:21","modified_gmt":"2014-09-22T19:22:21","slug":"whatwedo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marineconservationalliance.org\/test\/whatwedo\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Do"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p> $\"What$ <\/a>The relationship between the North Pacific fisheries and marine mammals, corals, and seabirds<\/strong> of Alaska is complex,\u00a0and successful management\u00a0requires a careful balancing of ecosystem, fishery, and community needs<\/strong>. With a long history of involvement, Marine Conservation Alliance\u2019s Board and staff actively monitor fisheries issues that threaten\/affect these relationships and needs, especially those involving ocean policy and sustainable fisheries management.\n

Whether at the international, national, state, or local level, MCA seeks to provide proactive and meaningful input<\/strong> on current fisheries issues in hopes of supporting sustainable fisheries which help feed the world. We do this by commenting on policy documents and proposed legislation and regulations, actively participating in regulatory processes such as the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, and through fleet education, involvement in recovery planning, research into avoidance issues, and promoting sound science. All of this is done while working to minimize adverse economic and community impacts.<\/p>\n

Some initiatives<\/strong> MCA is currently monitoring (that fall under three main categories), include:<\/p>\n

Marine Ecosystems<\/em><\/p>\n

Bering Sea Canyons<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Sea Corals<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Essential Fish Habitat<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Policy and Law<\/em><\/p>\n

Risk Management in Fisheries<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Original Science<\/em><\/p>\n

Pacific Halibut<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Tissot Study<\/p>\n

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