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 Stories About: Alaska AND environmental non-government organizations AND InterActivist AND interview AND marine life
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Alaska Man Standing
David Benton, head of the Marine Conservation Alliance, answers readers' questions |
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01 Sep 2006 |
InterActivist |
| David Benton, Marine Conservation Alliance. What have you found to be the best incentives to alleviate large numbers of bycatch in ocean fishing? Do large fishing boats wind up with a higher percentage of bycatch than smaller-scale fishing operations? -- Angela Mallard, Telluride, Colo. Bycatch control and reduction is an important conservation goal. In Alaska we have employed se ... |
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| Topics: Alaska, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, marine life (all these topics) |
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A Little More Conservation
David Benton, head of the Marine Conservation Alliance, answers Grist's questions |
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28 Aug 2006 |
InterActivist |
| David Benton. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm executive director of the Marine Conservation Alliance, based in Juneau, Alaska. What does your organization do? MCA is a nonprofit organization established by the Alaska seafood industry that promotes sustainable fishing. America has an increasing appetite for healthy seafood, but we must be sure that ... |
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| Topics: Alaska, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, marine life (all these topics) |
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