Maritime Aquarium Urges Passages of Forage Fish Conservation Act Introduced by Senator Blumenthal Written by Dave Sigworth The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk welcomes legislation introduced on Dec. 17 by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to better protect small “forage fish” species that are a primary food source for seals, whales, seabirds, tuna and other marine life. The Forage Fish Conservation Act (FFCA) would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the primary law that governs ocean fish management in U.S. federal waters. While not naming specific species, the Act addresses the important ecological role of such schooling fish as menhaden (or bunker), anchovies, herring and shad.