law and policy advocacy

Bennett Nickerson Environmental Consulting (BNEC) is an environmental consulting organization committed to ensuring a diverse and thriving Atlantic Ocean ecosystem. BNEC advocates for ecosystem-based fisheries management, works to prevent overfishing through sustainable catch limits and science-based management, protects forage fish, conserves essential fish habitats, and strengthens protections for threatened marine species such as the North Atlantic right whale. It uses law and policy to hold fisheries managers accountable.

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