Information and Awareness
- Establish a good baseline of data to determine necessary and desirable actions.
- Learn the status of the resources and then determine what needs help. Bring the best fisheries and scientific resources to the task and provide accurate information to policy makers.
- Enhance public awareness and understanding of the resources with accurate information and provide educational outreach programs.
Health of the Ecosystem
- Ensure a clean ocean to sustain the fisheries for future generations and to serve food, sport, and ecosystem health interests. Good water quality is like a good blood supply. It's the cornerstone of marine resources.
- Preserve sensitive areas and biological resources to protect habitat, sustain diversity, and serve the public interest.
- Increase the quality and quantity of marine resources consistent with what the habitat can sustain in a balanced way.
Preservation of the Fishing Community
- Preserve a lifestyle and culture around sustainable fisheries that reflects that the ocean is a good, healthy place to be and can provide a good sport and quality family experience.
- Provide local access to seafood and promote local providers.
Management of the Resources
- Manage the marine resources to be sustainable with public access and use (both consumptive and non-consumptive) while protecting from damaging uses.
- Exercise good stewardship in order to ensure the widest compatibility and use of resources.
- Streamline and enhance the effectiveness of management with better coordination and communication among regulatory agencies.
The
MBNEP is hosting the Marine Interest
Group information as a service to the public with a grant from the
World Wildlife Fund
