The Clean Water Network
The Clean Water Network is an alliance of over 1,100 organizations that endorse our platform paper, the National Agenda for Clean Water. The Agenda outlines the need for strong clean water safeguards in order to protect public health and the environment. Publications, activist tools, action center on water issues including watershed and coastal protection, polluted runoff, wetlands protection.
www.compassonline.org/
The COMPASS (Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea)
program is a collaborative effort to advance marine conservation science and
policy by sharing emerging science via symposia, publishing, networking and
media outreach. Our goal is to build capacity within the marine conservation
community for new thinking and strategic action around critical issues, and
to communicate new science to media, policymakers and the public.
www.conservefish.org
The Marine Fish Conservation Network is a coalition of over 150
national and regional environmental organizations, commercial and
recreational fishing groups, aquariums, and marine science groups dedicated
to conserving marine fish and to promoting their long-term sustainability
www.mms.gov
Under the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lands Act of 1953, the
U.S. Department of the Interior is charged with managing the exploration and
development of mineral resources on the Federal OCS. The Secretary of the
Interior vested this responsibility in the Minerals Management Service.
Today, the Federal OCS is a major source of domestic natural gas and oil
production
www.mpa.gov
This site provides information on marine protected areas (MPAs) as required
by Executive Order 13158. This site, managed jointly by the Departments of
Commerce and the Interior, will report on our collective progress in
implementing the Executive Order
www.house.gov/greenwood/OCEAN/index.html
The House Oceans Caucus is a bipartisan forum within the U.S. House of Representatives, building awareness, exchanging information and ideas, exploring important issues, and developing and implementing ocean policy legislation to meet national and international needs. This site details the Caucus's mission, events, members, history and resources relating to ocean policy.
www.oceancommission.gov
The Oceans Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-256), an Act of the
United States Congress, became law on August 7, 2000, and went into effect
on January 20, 2001. The Act establishes a 16-member Commission on Ocean
Policy to undertake an 18-month study and to make recommendations to the
President and Congress for a national ocean policy for the United States.
www.pewoceans.org
The Pew Oceans Commission is an independent group of American leaders
conducting a national dialogue on the policies needed to restore and protect
living marine resources in U.S. waters. After reviewing the best scientific
information available and speaking with people from around the country, the
Commission will make its formal recommendations in a report to Congress and
the nation in Fall 2002.
Seafood Guides
FishPort
The cornerstone of the FAO's Aquatic Food
Product Initiative, unveiled in Rome earlier this spring and supported
jointly by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Through the international
collaboration of the scientific community,
FishPort will help make cutting-edge information on fisheries and seafood
science equally accessible to both developed and developing countries. The
hope is that this information will help improve the quality and safety of
seafood products
Sustainable Seafood: Good for the Environment and Your Business
When it comes to seafood, environmental sustainability and business success can go hand in hand. Retailing seafood products that are caught or raised in an environmentally sensitive manner not only benefits the health of the oceans, but it can also provide many opportunities to improve the growth and sustainability of seafood businesses. Based on extensive research, our new Business Guide to Sustainable Seafood identifies cost competitive and environmentally preferable choices in all major seafood product categories. The report also provides in-depth information on 40 environmentally preferable kinds of seafood, including retail and wholesale price ranges, availability, production methods, buying advice, and taste/texture. Armed with good information, businesses can play a powerful role in supporting sustainable fisheries and clean aquaculture operations-and in the process both respond to rising consumer concerns and invest in the long-term viability of their business.
Seafood Choices Alliance
The Seafood Choices Alliance seeks to bring ocean conservation to the table by providing the seafood sector - fishermen, chefs and other purveyors - with the information they need to make sound choices about seafood and provide the best options to their customers. By working collaboratively with partners from conservation organizations, we connect professionals from the seafood and conservation community.
Seafood Lover's Guide
Living Oceans' Seafood Lovers Initiative helps you become more familiar with the fish and shellfish you buy so that you can make choices toward better managed selections. The buying power of consumers can create a market environment that encourages sustainable seafood and abundance in the seas.
Seafood Watch
A program of Monterey Bay Aquarium designed to raise consumer awareness about the importance of buying seafood from sustainable sources. We recommend which seafood to buy or avoid, helping consumers to become advocates for environmentally friendly seafood.
Fish Advisories
EPA Fish Advisories
The states, U.S. Territories and Native American tribes have primary
responsibility for protecting their residents from the health risks of
consuming contaminated noncommercially caught fish. They do this by issuing
consumption advisories for the general population as well as for specific
vulnerable subpopulations. These advisories tell the public when high
concentrations of chemical contaminants have been found in local fish.They
also include recommendations to limit or avoid eating certain fish species
from specific waterbodies or waterbody types.
