To continue to ensure the long-term sustainability of U.S. fisheries by educating national policy makers on the importance of the conservation principles in the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA); and to continue ongoing efforts to create successful recreational catch shares and other management approaches in the Gulf of Mexico
To provide stop gap funding to six essential grantees of the Blue Abadi Fund chosen by Conservation International, with a focus on resuming enforcement and patrol activities in the Birds Head Seascape
To continue advocacy work using crop insurance and other tools for risk management tools to incentivize the adoption of conservation practices to improve water quality
To support a comprehensive effort to modernize the U.S. fisheries data system in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), regional fisheries management councils, the fishing industry, scientists and conservation organizations
To increase the sustainability of local sites, transition to a demand-driven growth model, strengthen the connectivity between local sites, and grow network resources
To increase the number of high-quality seats, strengthen advocacy efforts, ensure more coordinated communications and build the talent pipeline for New Orleans schools
