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This April marks a monumental milestone for our oceans and the people who make their living upon them: the 50th anniversary of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). Passed on April 13, 1976, the MSA was a declaration of American maritime sovereignty. It reclaimed our waters by establishing the 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and created a unique, constituent-driven regional council system that remains the global gold standard for sustainab

New seafood focus signals growing recognition of fishermen as essential contributors to America’s food system and rural economies The Fishing Communities Coalition (FCC), a national alliance representing commercial fishing organizations coast-to-coast, celebrates the Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’s announcement of the establishment of an Office of Seafood at the US Department of Agriculture. “For the first time ever, the US Department of Agriculture will have an o

MCFA was represented by (L to R) Vincent Balzano, Noah Oppenheim, Devyn Campbell, Ben Martens, Hannah MacDonald, Mason Cushman, and Karan Cushman (behind the camera!) Last week, MCFA joined our partners in the Fishing Communities Coalition (FCC) for our March fly-in to Washington, D.C. The FCC brings together community-based fishing organizations from across the country. While our fisheries may differ by region, many of the challenges we face are the same: underinvestment in

You can't get any more fresh or local than Gulf of Maine haddock in the spring. Take a break from chicken and try a fish pot pie instead! Fresh fillets, lots of veggies, a little cream, and some bright herbs make this haddock pot pie a dynamic dish.