list of references but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . december 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message marine conservation alliance mca type nonprofit industry seafood coalition headquarters 4005 20th avenue w ste 115 seattle wa 98199 & 2 marine way suite 227 juneau ak 99801 website marineconservationalliance.org the marine conservation alliance mca is a juneau alaska based coalition of seafood processors harvesters support industries and coastal communities that participate in alaska fisheries . the coalition was established in 2001 by fishery associations communities community development quota cdq groups harvesters processors and support businesses to promote science based conservation measures to ensure sustainable alaska fisheries . after its initial formation mca worked to address regional fisheries management issues and promote science based fishery management practices . alaska produces more than half the united states seafood and mca looks for practical solutions to conservation concerns to promote long term ocean health sustainable fisheries and the communities that depend on them . the organization works with alaska fishery participants and communities to educate them about regulations and laws that affect alaska s fisheries such as the reauthorization of the magnuson stevens fishery conservation and management act and regulations to address endangered species act issues . today mca is working on issues including habitat protection catch shares bycatch and coastal and marine spatial planning . in 2003 mca created a foundation to tackle issues related to the commercial fishing industry in alaska such as bycatch and marine debris . the marine conservation alliance foundation mcaf brings fishermen and scientists together to address problems initiate research and find workable solutions . noaa has been a strong supporter of this program including a 2009 grant through noaa s ocean service office of response and restoration 1 to track coordinate and fund the disposal or marine debris which washes up on alaska shores . mcaf has removed over 1.9 million pounds of debris from alaska beaches so far . mca was recognized for its conservation work with the 2008 national marine fisheries service nmfs sustainable fisheries leadership award for coastal habitat restoration and most recently mca was awarded the 2010 alaska sealife center s award for stewardship and sustainability at the alaska marine gala in anchorage . this award 2 was created to recognize outstanding achievements in marine focused media industry research education and resource management . contents 1 articles 2 see also 3 external links 4 references articles edit the media is the message pitchengine.com thanks for cleaning up the coasts juneau empire commercial fisheries pack a 6 billion impact in alaska alaska journal alaskan fisheries ninth largest in the world fis.com a real fish story new york times global warming spurs commercial fishing moratorium seattle times aleutian images wavelength magazine online mca receives alaska ocean leadership award seward phoenix log scientists fishery closure needed for sea lions associated press 2007 interview with mca s dave benton mongabay.com see also edit overfishing external links edit marine conservation alliance marine conservation alliance foundation noaa marine debris references edit http www.thecordovatimes.com article 0929noaa awards 1 million for alaska beach alaska marine gala . alaskasealife.org . retrieved 2013 12 27 . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title marine conservation alliance & oldid 740457527 categories seafood organizationsfisheries conservation organizationsorganizations based in alaskamarine conservation organizationsorganizations established in 2001hidden categories articles lacking in text citations from december 2013all articles lacking in text citationspages using infobox company with unsupported parameters navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 21 september 2016 at 05 34 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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