Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Federal Court for the Western District of Washington ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ approval of a permit for industrial fish farming in federal …
Seafood Industry Likely to be Among First Sectors Affected by US Dockworker Strike
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has gone on strike, halting shipping at nearly half of the U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports. With the seafood industry reliant on these ports, …
Navigating the Future of Aquaculture: Insights from Recent Convenings on Sustainable Seafood
The article from the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) shares insights from recent convenings on sustainable seafood, focusing on the launch of the Aquaculture Atlas project in Savannah, Georgia. The …
Can US seafood industry revive? Mayor and fishmonger Larry Toomer has a recipe.
In this feature story from The Christian Science Monitor, Bluffton, South Carolina’s Mayor Larry Toomer talks about his plan to revitalize the town’s May River waterfront and support local fishers. …
US Coastal Communities Fight for Space for Small-scale Fishermen
This article by Carey L. Biron, featured on Reuters’ Context.com, addresses U.S. coastal communities’ concerns about the privatization of public waters and its effects on local economies and small-scale fishermen. …
Guest opinion: It’s time for Coloradans to start thinking deeply about seafood sourcing
In this guest column for the Daily Camera, Chelsea Brown and Mia Glover, co-founders of WAVES and long-time advocates, urge Coloradans to think about where their seafood comes from. As …
Wild Sablefish Is a Better Choice Than Farmed Salmon
There are vast differences between industrially farmed finfish and sustainably harvested wild seafood. Dive into this op-ed in The Seattle Times by Katie Harris, which talks about why choosing underutilized …
On Cape Cod, the Wampanoag Assert Their Legal Right to Harvest the Waters
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, rooted in Cape Cod for thousands of years, is facing challenges on multiple fronts as they attempt to preserve their traditional fishing practices and lifeways. Despite …