What We Do
Building sustainable fisheries, preserving access, and fueling fisheries innovation
MCFA is an industry-led non-profit that works on behalf of the community-based fishermen of Maine.
Our goal is to ensure that Maine's fishing communities can thrive today, tomorrow, and forever.
We do this by advocating for policies and regulations that create healthy and sustainable fisheries, securing access to those fisheries by protecting working waterfront, permit banking, and through policy initiatives, and promote fishing and business innovation through research and community development.
OUR WORK
Sustainable Fisheries
Shaping the future of Gulf of Maine fisheries through advocacy, fisheries policy, research, and leadership.
Preserving Access
Sustaining cherished cultural traditions and a way of life through working waterfront preservation, permit banking,
and advocacy.
Fisheries Innovation
Helping fishermen grow and diversify their businesses by finding solutions that work for Maine's communities and marine resources.
Sustainable Fisheries
Working tabundant and healthy fisheries for this and future generations through advocacy, fisheries policy, research, and leadership
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Preserving Access
Ensuring continued access the Gulf of Maine fishery resources for local communities through working waterfront advocacy, education, permit banking, and policy development.
Resilient Businesses
Helping fishermen diversify and stabilize their businesses through education, market development, communication, and permit banks
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Locally Made Seafood
Our delicious monkfish stew and smoked pollock dip can be collectively found at over 60 locations in Maine ready to eat or take home for later.
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The fishermen who formed MCFA brought together their voices under the common goal of protecting and restoring Maine's fishing heritage through the understanding that healthy fisheries build strong businesses that sustain vibrant communities.
Learn more about our specific programs by following the links below.
Fisheries Policy
Policies that work for Maine
Working Waterfront
Preserving Access & Opportunity
Permit Banking
Banking a Future of Maine Groundfish Fishermen
Electronic Monitoring
The Next Generation of Fisheries Data
Dock Talk Podcast
Stories From the Maine Coast
Fisheries Innovation
Building Solutions for the Fisheries of Tomorrow
