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 …
Goodbye (But more like See You Around)
With much love in my heart, I’d like to share some exciting news about the next chapter of my fisheries advocacy journey. Starting next year, I’ll be leaving my current …
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 …
The Case for Seafood Self-Reliance
In this interview from Civil Eats, Joshua Stoll, founder of Local Catch Network, talks with Ben Seal about the U.S.’s seafood import-export system, explaining how it harms both fisheries and …
Big Win for Oceans: Court Strikes Down Unlawful Federal Action on Industrial Fish Farming!
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, …
Building a More Just Food System – on Land and at Sea
This September the NAMA crew joined our sister org, the National Family Farm Coalition in Saratoga Springs, NY for the annual farmers’ gathering and music festival, Farm Aid. Farm Aid …
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 …
B stands for Block, and Build
We’re writing to you from the Block Corporate Salmon campaign, which is a Black, Indigenous, and people of color led campaign dedicated to stopping the release of genetically engineered salmon …