New! July 7, 2007 Help Support the Fisheries Management Reform Act of 2004!
On June 24, 2004, Representatives Nick Rahall (WV) and Sam Farr (CA)
introduced H.R. 4706, the Fisheries Management Reform Act of 2004. Over 14
other Members of Congress joined Representatives Rahall and Farr in support
of the need to improve governance and management of the nation's oceans.
Make Your Voice Heard: Save the Fish!
The federal agency responsible for managing and conserving the fish in America's oceans, the National Marine Fisheries Service, is asking the public what we think about the job they've been doing. They've created an online comment form to enable you to submit a comment.
Don’t Gamble Our Fish Away
The Congressional moratorium on the creation of new Individual Fishing Quota programs (IFQs) has expired. IFQs give fishermen an exclusive claim to a certain percentage of the fish in a fishery before the fish are caught. Help ensure that conservation is enhanced and the interests of fishermen and fishing communities are considered and protected. To learn more about IFQs visit the Marine Fish Conservation Network’s website, www.conservefish.org.
Correspondence
Below is correspondence about marine issues that the Sierra Club has signed or sent.
October 22, 2002
The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) comment on the proposed rule under 50 CFR Part 300, Antarctic Marine Living Resources; CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Permits; Vessel Monitoring System; Catch Documentation Scheme; Fishing Season; Registered Agent; and Disposition of Seized AMLR which appeared in the October 22, 2002 Federal Register, vol. 67, no. 204.
