Civil Eats reports that, after DOGE’s staff purge of hundreds of NOAA employees, experts and lawmakers say everything from weather forecasting to fisheries regulation to climate research could be at …
ProPublica Investigates: How a Small Town Lost Big on GMO Salmon
In this investigative report, ProPublica uncovers how Pioneer, Ohio, banked on AquaBounty’s GMO salmon venture—only to be left with broken promises and financial fallout. AquaBounty promised jobs, investment, and a …
East Coast Salmon Farms Face Backlash After West Coast Closures
Mongabay recently reported that a new lawsuit in Maine is stirring up controversy as the last remaining U.S. East Coast net pen salmon farms come under fire for serious environmental …
Atlas: Mapping the Future of Values-Based Aquaculture Across the US
Last month, our Atlas for Values-Based Aquaculture project’s core team gathered in Baltimore to map out our next steps. Atlas is a multi-year initiative to build a living resource that …
2024: A Year of Bold Actions and Bolder Victories
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 …
Hello, Goodbye
2024 was a year of movement and evolution here at NAMA. In particular, we had some key hellos and goodbyes. We started the year by welcoming three new members to …
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, …
A Fish Story of my Own
My name is Hamida. I’m NAMA’s new content strategist. As I settle into my role, I can’t help but reflect on the personal journey that led me here — advocating …
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, …
Merch that Supports our Movement
Have you always wanted a NAMA hoodie? Now’s your chance! We’ve got hoodies, aprons, and onesies for the littlest fishes among our movement! Our merch is made in the US by Worx Printing …
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 …