Michael Conathan
Director of Ocean Policy
Michael Conathan is the Director of Ocean Policy at American Progress. His work focuses on driving progressive solutions to the multitude of problems facing the world’s oceans. Prior to joining American Progress, Mike spent five years staffing the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard—initially serving a one-year appointment as a Dean John Knauss Marine Policy Fellow before joining the committee full-time as a professional staff member in 2007. In that capacity Mike worked primarily for Subcommittee Ranking Member Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), as well as the Ranking Members of the full committee, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX). He oversaw enactment of multiple key pieces of ocean legislation, including the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act, the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observing Act, the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act, and the Shark Conservation Act.
A native Cape Codder, Mike received a master’s degree in marine affairs from the University of Rhode Island in 2005 and also holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Georgetown University.
Articles by Michael Conathan
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Fish on Fridays: The Ethics of Seafood,
May 11, 2012
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The Future of America’s First Fishery,
May 1, 2012
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Fish on Fridays: Sustaining Seafood Sustainability ,
April 27, 2012
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The Lasting Impact of Deepwater Horizon,
April 19, 2012
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Fish on Fridays: Sensible Ocean Policy Falling Victim to Political Games,
April 13, 2012
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Fish on Fridays: Sustaining the 'Wicked Tuna',
March 30, 2012
- Balancing Socioeconomic Needs with Our Ocean and Coastal Space, March 8, 2012
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Balancing Socioeconomic Needs with Our Ocean and Coastal Space,
March 8, 2012
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Fish on Fridays: Lamenting the Loss of an Ocean Champion,
March 2, 2012
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More Drilling Won’t Lower Gas Prices,
February 29, 2012
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Fish on Fridays: The Uncertain Science of Fisheries,
February 10, 2012
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Putting a Freeze on Arctic Ocean Drilling,
February 3, 2012
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What Obama’s Government Reform Proposal Means for Our Oceans ,
January 23, 2012
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Encouraging Investment Is Key to U.S. Offshore Wind Development,
January 12, 2012
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Fish on Fridays: The Top 5 Fish Stories of 2011,
December 16, 2011
- The Top 10 Reasons House Republicans Were Wrong to Kill the NOAA Climate Service, November 22, 2011
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Fish on Fridays: Defining a Fishery Disaster,
November 18, 2011
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Fish on Fridays: 10 Tips on Sustainable Sushi ,
October 28, 2011
- National Ocean Policy: A Path to America’s Ocean Future, October 26, 2011
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National Ocean Policy: A Path to America’s Ocean Future,
October 26, 2011
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Fish on Fridays: Optimism for New England’s Groundfishery,
September 30, 2011
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For Healthy, Sustainable Fish: Buy American,
September 9, 2011
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Fish on Fridays: The Newest Redlist Species: Commercial Fishermen,
August 26, 2011
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Fish on Fridays: What I Did on My Summer Vacation,
August 12, 2011
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Fish on Fridays: The (Nonsensical) Politics of Fisheries Funding,
July 15, 2011
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Fish on Fridays: Twelve Million Lines in the Water,
July 1, 2011
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Fish on Fridays: Dealing with the Aquaculture Dilemma,
June 17, 2011
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Fish on Fridays: The International Politics of Bluefin Tuna,
June 3, 2011
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Clean Energy from America’s Oceans,
June 1, 2011
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Fish on Fridays: Sustainable Supermarket Sweep,
May 20, 2011
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Fish Schticks: A Tour of Fast Food Fish,
May 6, 2011
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A Federal Restriction that Shouldn’t “Catch” on,
April 22, 2011
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Gulf Coast Recovery After the BP Oil Spill,
April 20, 2011
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The Gulf One Year Later: Beyond Rhetoric?,
April 19, 2011
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Fish on Fridays: Maximizing the Value of America’s Fisheries,
April 8, 2011
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Fish on Fridays: The End of Overfishing in America,
March 25, 2011
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Fish on Fridays: Waking from the Gluttony,
March 11, 2011
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Don’t Let BP Wriggle Off the Hook,
March 4, 2011
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A Forecast for Disaster,
February 18, 2011
