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.
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.
The mission is to improve fisheries conservation and management by fulfilling our role as an honest broker and arbitrator within the fisheries community.