Top photo: Kids bodyboarding in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, via NOAA Congratulations to the National Marine Sanctuary System, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year! Since its establishment on October 23, 1972, the National Marine Sanctuary System has grown into a national network of 15 marine sanctuaries plus the Papahānaumokuākea and Rose […]
Category Archives: Ocean Moments
Ocean Moment with AFFTA Executive Director Lucas Bissett
Recently, the Marine Fish Conservation Network welcomed two new members to the Network Policy Council, Captain Lucas Bissett and Bill Mott. Tom Sadler, the Network’s deputy director, caught up with them to learn more about their backgrounds, their work and why they joined the Council. This first interview is with Captain Lucas Bissett. Tom Sadler: […]
Happy Earth Day!
In celebration of our natural environments and our home planet, Marine Fish Conservation Network members share what Earth Day means to them. “We live on a beautiful plant that all too many of us take for granted. We can’t just make one day Earth Day, we need to consider each and every one of our […]
Ocean Moment with Congressman Joe Cunningham
Congressman Joe Cunningham represents the First District of South Carolina. What do you tell people who don’t see the urgency or need to protect and improve the health of our oceans and fisheries? Fisheries and oceans provide us with jobs, food, and our unique way of life. Here in the Lowcountry, where we are so […]
Ocean Moment with Congressman Rob Wittman
Congressman Rob Wittman represents the First District of Virginia When you hear from residents in your district or state about ocean-related issues, what concerns them most? Why do these issues matter so much to them? The number one issue I hear from constituents on oceans/marine ecosystems issues is marine resource sustainability. As more and more […]