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 …
Here, There, and Everywhere in July
In mid-July, Don’t Cage Our Oceans, a NAMA campaign, collaborated with the State Innovation Exchange on a Coastal Convening gathering that brought 22 state legislators from 13 different states together …
Red Lobster Files for Bankruptcy: Blaming Shrimp When the Real Problem Runs Deeper
The Raiding of Red Lobster The bankrupt casual restaurant chain didn’t fail because of Endless Shrimp. Its problems date back to monopolist seafood conglomerates and a private equity play. Read …
Seafood giant vs Jones Act in $2 Billion Lawsuit
The Great Fishing Caper A fishing conglomerate created a puppet company to facilitate a merger. It could now be on the hook for billions of dollars. Read the details on …
Storytime #ItsComplicated #LearningInPublic #BTS
In June, I grappled with visibility and contradictions. In one twist of events, NAMA accepted an award from an organization that we’ve clashed with on seafood programming. In another twist, …
Hope in Muddied Waters? Peeling back the curtain on PBS’s new “Hope in the Water” series
Stories of hope are important. It’s just as important to follow the money behind the stories, so we don’t put our hope in the wrong hands. By Feini Yin PBS …
James Beard Recognizes Niaz Dorry and the Fight Against Corporate Takeover of Sea and Land Food Systems
Download the Press Release James Beard Recognizes Niaz Dorry and the Fight Against Corporate Takeover of Sea and Land Food Systems With her James Beard award, she invites chefs to …
It’s the Fishers’ Fault?
Peace everyone, I hope everyone has been able to have strong community around them in these times. There’s a lot going on and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but holding …
Fish Myths: It’s the fishers’ fault?
Myth: There are too many boats chasing too few fish. Fewer boats are better for the marine ecosystem. Small and medium-scale fishers’ greed is to blame for the depletion of …
Meet Our Newest Board Members!
Greetings from Georgia! I had the honor of spending a few days last week in Savannah at our annual board retreat. This one was particularly special as we welcomed four …
NFFC and NAMA Director Niaz Dorry recognized with James Beard Foundation Leadership Award
The North American Marine Alliance (NAMA) and National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) are pleased to announce that Niaz Dorry, Director of both organizations, has been recognized as a 2024 James …
Diving into Bluewashing!
Our coalition Don’t Cage our Oceans organized a membership gathering in DC last week and to borrow a phrase that you might hear during a March Madness basketball game, we …
Wild Fisheries are Dead?!
As we close out Black History Month and head into March, I wanted to share this post from Movement Education Outdoors with you. Movement Education Outdoors is an organization connecting Rhode Island …
Fish Myths: Wild Fisheries are Dead?! (Part 2)
Myth: US wild-caught fisheries are fundamentally unsustainable and have no future. That’s why we import so much seafood. To fix our trade deficit and eat more domestic seafood we need …
Warren, Markey and Keating demand answers from Blue Harvest owners
Both U.S. senators in Massachusetts and one congressman signed a letter Monday demanding transparency in Blue Harvest Fisheries’ bankruptcy — accusing the private equity firm that owned the company of …
Fish Myths: Wild Fisheries Are Dead?! (Part 1)
Myth: U.S. wild-caught fisheries are fundamentally unsustainable and have no future. That’s why we import so much seafood. To fix our trade deficit and eat more domestic seafood we need …
Sailing into 2024! All Aboard!
We kicked off 2024 with a staff retreat in Gloucester, MA, where we had the chance to collectively dream and scheme. When our team talks about NAMA’s work, we often use …