The National Coalition for Marine Conservation (NCMC), based in Virginia, is the USA's oldest public advocacy group dedicated exclusively to conserving ocean fish and their environment. We work to prevent overfishing, reduce fish bycatch and protect marine habitat for fish such as swordfish, marlin, sharks, tuna, herring, striped bass and menhaden.  Our mission is to build public awareness of the threats to our marine fisheries, provide constructive solutions, and convince state, national and international fishery managers to take appropriate action to reverse the overfishing effects on marine fish.

Big fish photos by Bill Boyce

Our 5 Conservation Programs     Bring Back the Big Fish     Conserving Marine Ecosystems             -- Forage First! campaign        -- Save the Stripers campaign     Fisheries Reform     Ahead of the Curve     Resources and Education    Learn more about our programs

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