The critical question facing the planet and its inhabitants is how can a balance be struck between the needs of a burgeoning human population and the sustainability of the earth's resources? Chief among the world's concerns is how to feed its inhabitants.

As the world looks toward marine resources as an important food source and as a means for emerging nations to achieve parity with more developed nations, governments and private resource-based entities are confronted by the twin problems of declining resources and increasing global restrictions on resource use. Those challenges are addressed daily by governments, private industries, and international regulatory forums.

Before such international regulatory forums such as CITES, FAO, ICCAT, COFI etc. the IFCNR-Fisheries Committee presents a clear and reasoned voice for sustained use of marine resources; conservation of the world's oceans and aquatic resources; and the viability of nations, operations, and cultures identified with the bounty of the seas.

The IFCNR-Fisheries Committee believes in a holistic approach to resource conservation and protection based on multi-species management within the totality of an ecosystem. It believes the single species, non-use, over protection strategies espoused by extreme NGOs threaten the oceans, marine wildlife, and humans alike.

IFCNR-Fisheries Committee seeks realistic environmental solutions that protect the sustainability of marine resources and the integrity of the world's human cultures. Balance is the key to our approach. Information is at the core of our effectiveness.

On this website, IFCNR-Fisheries Committee members have access to:

• Breaking Environmental News and Analysis
  
• Environmental NGO Intelligence
  
• Strategic Consulting
  
• Financial Development Consulting
  
• Calendar of Critical Meetings and Events
  
• Audio Interviews With Fisheries Newsmakers
  
• Information on U.S. Policy from the Federal Register
  
• ... and more.

We look forward to working with you toward a sustainable future.