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Designed for functionality and independence, the NFCC is a "virtual" organization, without permanent staff. Instead, it engages some of the best and brightest thinkers, analysts, and writers to work on individual projects. The organization is governed by an active and prominent Board of Directors whose members are recognized throughout the nation as experts in fisheries science, public interest advocacy, environmental policy, fisheries journalism, and industry perspectives. Together, they represent a wide range of diverse interests in fisheries and years of experience in the field. The NFCC is led by Dr. Brock Bernstein, President, and Suzanne Iudicello, Secretary. Both also serve as members of the Board.
Dr. Brock B. Bernstein, President, National Fisheries Conservation Center NFCC creates a neutral space, a common ground where fishermen, scientists, managers, and conservationists can meet to hear one another's points of view and collaborate on new solutions to difficult problems. For me, NFCC's commitment to win-win solutions provides hope that fishing, and the unique lifestyle it entails, can be sustained, along with the ecosystems on which it depends. Email: brockbbernstein@sbcglobal.net Dr. Dayton (Lee) Alverson, Chairman of the Board, Natural Resources Consultants The unconditional support that NFCC provides fishermen, environmentalists, scientists, and fishery managers sparks optimism and encourages collaborative thinking and cooperation. Only by pooling individual resources and tapping our collective wisdom will we be able to achieve the common goal of healthy fish stocks and promising futures for fishermen and fishing communities. Email: nrc@nrccorp.com Jerry Fraser, Editor-in-Chief, National Fisherman I am idealistic enough to believe that eventually the United States will develop a network of fishery management systems that recognize the contribution of commercial fishermen. I am realistic enough to understand that this cannot take place without a partnership between fishermen and conservationists forged out of the principles both share. I believe the NFCC facilitates such a partnership. Email: jfraser@divcom.com Dr. Martin Hall, Head, Tuna-Dolphin Program, Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission I believe that intelligent fishers and sensible environmentalists share basic goals, but that a history of conflicts and an inability to communicate frequently hide this fact. Organizations like the NFCC can help bridge this gap, building on common ground, and developing models that can be used to address fisheries conflicts and find solutions that allow the sustainable use of the oceans. Email: mhall@iattc.org Suzanne Iudicello Martley, Junkyard Dogfish Consulting Arguments about fishery management are all too often conducted passionately by folks who would rather fight than win. In contrast, NFCC is an organization that attracts leaders who are open to listening to other points of view, discussing alternatives and options that lead to win-win solutions. Email: suzanneiudicello@rushmore.com Mark Lundsten, President, Queen Anne Fisheries, Inc. and Skipper, F/V Masonic Fishing is a noble profession whose future requires a commitment to conservation. It also requires accuracy of information, honest discourse, and trust among the participants in the fisheries management process. NFCC's role is to further all those ends. The increasing politicization of fisheries has made this role more essential than ever. Email: mslundsten@attbi.com Brad Matsen, independent writer and photographer The impulse to create the NFCC, originally funded by National Fisherman magazine, rose from more than a decade of covering the commercial fishing and environmental communities as the Pacific Editor. I was a founding board member, after convincing our publisher to contribute staff time and modest funding to the advocacy of sustainable commercial fisheries, because it was clear to me that our relationships with the sea and seafood were burdened by conflict and resource abuse. I remain on the board because of my continuing commitment to responsible stewardship of the fisheries and to the resolution of disputes among the many factions bound to the sea and its gifts. Email: bradocean@earthlink.net Peter Shelley, Vice President, Conservation Law Foundation Fisheries management in the United States under current approaches is simply not getting the job done. Instead of solving problems and restoring abundance to our coastal and offshore marine waters, people are locked into defensive positions that thwart creativity and progress. For me, the NFCC agenda is pointing toward the future with its focus on building bridges between fishermen, scientists, and conservationists. Across those bridges lie durable answers to the acute problems that have crippled U.S. marine resources policy for more than three decades. Email: pshelley@clf.org Thane Tienson, Partner, Landye Bennett Blumstein The management of our Nation's fisheries has never been more public, more contentious, or more important than it is today. As a consequence, the need for an objective, informed, and respected voice is paramount. This was the impetus for the creation of the NFCC: to serve as a resource for policy makers and interested stakeholders; to promote the need for science-based management and increased scientific research; and to help resolve disputes over management in a way that protects the biological diversity and richness of our marine habitat and promotes conservation and the long-term sustainability of our fisheries resources for all concerned. Email: ttienson@landye-bennett.com Brad Warren, Editor-in-Chief, Pacific Fishing While some organizations portray [fishery] problems in the galvanizing terms of combat -- urging the public to rally and smite wrong-doers -- our mission has always been to find out how to work with fisheries that have real problems...It has been heartening to see fisheries leaders, conservationists, scientists, and other fisheries folk learning to cooperate on many issues, even in a time of sharpening competition for resources and bitter conflicts over allocation and conservation. Email: wordworks9@earthlink.net |