In 2024, NAMA and our broader coalitions landed some major milestones as we expanded the movement for just, sustainable food systems. From a major court victory that blocked industrial finfish …
NAMA Cheers FISHES Act Victory, Securing Faster Relief for Fishing Communities
With the FISHES Act now officially law, the landmark policy promises to cut through catastrophic delays in disaster relief that have long left fishing communities twisting in the wind. Led …
178,000 Salmon Die at Norway Fish Farm During Delousing
IntraFish reports that Mowi, the world’s largest salmon farmer, lost 178,000 fish during a routine delousing in western Norway — an incident the company calls “completely unacceptable.” While Mowi and …
Campaigners celebrate as firm making first-ever GMO fish ceases operations
This story from Mongabay highlights the success of campaigners in shuttering AquaBounty Technologies, the company behind the first genetically engineered salmon approved for human consumption in North America. The campaign, …
Five Years After a $50M Win, One Shrimper and Local Citizen Scientists Transform a Texas Coastline
Inside Climate News tells the incredible story of Diane Wilson, a fourth-generation fisherwoman from Texas, who with a group of citizen scientists took on petrochemical giant Formosa Plastics and won …
We Need More Than Docks to Keep the Port of San Diego Fishing
Longtime advocate for San Diego fishermen Pete Halmay shares his perspective in this San Diego Union-Tribune commentary on the urgent need for local seafood infrastructure. Halmay highlights challenges that the …
Victory! Genetically Engineered Salmon Production Ends as AquaBounty Shutters Last Facility
First Commercialized GE Animal a Market Failure Following Rejection by Largest Food Retailers, Food Service Companies and Court Challenges For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 12, 2024Communications contacts: Feini Yin, +1 (908) 745-9768, …
Crew Together: Reeling in Resilience at Slow Fish Charleston
Charleston, SC, recently hosted Slow Fish 2024, a 3-day gathering where fishers, chefs, educators, and advocates came together to share values rooted in food justice, sustainability, and community. Participants tackled …
WFFP Declaration on the 8th General Assembly in Brasília, Brazil in Nov. 2024
The World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) convened in Brasília, Brazil, from November 15-21, 2024, for its 8th General Assembly. Despite delays that had been caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, …
Cooke Aquaculture to be sued over alleged violations to Clean Water Act
The Conservation Law Foundation has just issued their notice of intent to file suit against Cooke Aquaculture for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. Cooke Aquaculture is a Canadian …
Forging Toward Seafood Independence for Alaska’s Fragile Food Systems
In her guest column in Juneau Empire, commercial fisherman Linda Behnken conveys the challenges Alaska’s fishing communities are facing, including the loss of local fish processors and fishing access, which …
Bringing Shrimp to a Food Fight: Defending the Gulf South’s Seafood Sovereignty
In his guest column for Nola.com, celebrated New Orleans chef Dana Honn speaks on the urgent crisis facing Louisiana’s shrimpers. Imported, chemical-laden shrimp is flooding the market, plummeting prices for …
Slow Fish Debuts in Charleston, SC, Uniting Fishermen, Chefs, Researchers to Elevate Values-Driven Seafood
For immediate release: Oct 15, 2024 Contact: Feini Yin, feini@namanet.org, 908-745-9768 (text or call) Ashley Hay Mitchell, ashley@haystackcharleston.com, 843-816-2821 (text or call) Click here to register and see the detailed agenda …
Guest Column: Legislation charts a path for domestic seafood
Commercial fisherman and catch share reform advocate Rob Seitz is all-in for the Domestic Seafood Production Act (DSPA). Why? It supports family-run fishing operations, keeps seafood local, and puts a …
Farmed Salmon Isn’t “Mediterranean”
In this Medium article, Paul Greenberg uncovers how marketing by multinational companies has linked salmon with the Mediterranean diet, leading to higher global demand and widespread industrial fish farming. Greenberg …
Salmon return to Klamath River, swimming freely for first time in over a century
This story from The Guardian highlights how salmon are now swimming freely in the Klamath River for the first time in more than 100 years, following the largest dam removal …
Local Fish Feeds Crews At Farm Aid
This story from The Cape Cod Chronicle highlights how Chatham Harvesters recently brought 600 pounds of wild-caught monkfish tail to the Farm Aid 2024 concert in Saratoga Springs, NY, to …
The Environmental Costs of Our Fish Sticks
In a $2 billion industry supplying companies like McDonald’s, Alaskan pollock fishing is wreaking havoc on marine habitats. As climate change puts additional pressure on Alaska’s ecosystems, the fishing industry’s …