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Check out the following links to find out more
about fisheries issues:
Audubon
Society, Monterey
Bay Aquarium, Environmental
Defense, Marine Stewardship
Council (MSC)
Become a smart seafood shopper by using seafood
shopping guides. Guides are available from the National Audubon
Society, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Environmental Defense, and others.
Learn which seafood is best to buy to help protect marine biodiversity.
National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Visit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) Web site regularly for information and educational
resources on fisheries, coastlines, climatic changes, and satellite
imagery.
Marine
Conservation Biology Institute (MCBI)
Use the Marine Conservation Biology Institute
(MCBI) Web site regularly to stay up to date on the latest efforts
to conserve marine biodiversity.
Environmental
Protection Agency Fish Advisory
Keep healthy by regularly checking the EPA’s
fish consumption advisory, which warns citizens about contaminants
in fish. The advisory is available on line, where users can get
information and maps detailing advisories in the United States and
Canada.
National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Keep updated on fishing regulations by visiting
the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Web site often. Contact
NMFS with ideas or concerns that you have about fishing regulations.
River
Network
Surf over to the River Network for information
on how to connect with groups helping to monitor and restore the
rivers and watersheds near your home.
Earthforce
Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN)
Get kids involved in learning about water and
protecting community watersheds. Visit the Global Rivers Environmental
Education Network (GREEN) Web site for information, equipment, and
support materials.
Center
for Marine Conservation
Visit the Center for Marine Conservation (CMC)
site for updates on the status of a variety of fisheries and to
learn more about the center’s Ocean Action Network. Now you,
too, can get involved in protecting marine biodiversity.
World
Wildlife Fund's Endangered Seas Campaign
Visit WWF’s endangered seas site to find
out more about on-the-ground conservation and new policy initiatives
to protect marine biodiversity.
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