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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Fishermen stand to benefit from new national campaign
In the last ten years, NAMA has set out to tackle the challenges of marine conservation in a way many fisheries organizations haven’t – through changing our food system. We …
Accountability in the New Seafood Movement
Sea to Table Exposè Offers Valuable Teaching Moment for Community-Based Fisheries Photo credit: Associated Press This post comes from Brett Tolley, NAMA’s National Program Coordinator. See our additional statement to the press. A recent Associated …
Kathy Ozer’s Hat
A reflection by Niaz Dorry on the process of stepping into a new role. Dorry is NAMA’s Coordinating Director and as of May 1st is also the director of the National …
Kathy Ozer’s Hat
A reflection by Niaz Dorry on the process of stepping into a new role. Dorry is NAMA’s Coordinating Director and as of May 1st is also the director of the National …
Talking Fisheries Activism with Naseegh Jaffer
Dateline: Cape Town, South Africa Author: Paul Molyneaux The International Planning Committee (IPC) comprised of representatives from grassroots organizations around the world, brings the voices of small scale food producers, …
NOAA vs. The Codfather
This blog is by NAMA’s Coordinating Director, Niaz Dorry. The sentencing of Carlos Rafael – who self identifies as the Codfather – is currently scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, September …
NAMA & Slow Food at the United Nations Ocean Conference: Fish, Food, and a Healthy Ocean
This post comes from Brett Tolley, NAMA’s community organizer. Last week I had the honor of representing Slow Food International, NAMA, and our various networks at the United Nations’ Ocean …
Shame on NOAA
This post comes from Brett Tolley, NAMA’s community organizer. Did you hear about the case of the ‘Codfather’ and how New England’s largest fleet owner recently pled guilty to charges …
Defining “family fishermen”
This post comes from NAMA’s Coordinating Director, Niaz Dorry. We often are asked “what do you mean by family fishermen” or community-based fishermen, or a Big Box Boat. I have …
Defining ‘Sustainable Seafood’: Is it all about the fish?
This post comes to us from Taylor Witkin, Masters student in Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island, and was originally posted on SustainFish on October 10, 2016. Ask a Whole Foods …
South County Hospital Wins the Local Food Challenge
As a member of Food Solutions New England (FSNE) we’re excited to share this post from the FSNE blog. This post comes from John Stoddard, Healthy Food in Health Care Coordinator for the global …
“We Don’t Need the Rest” A Lesson in Not Taking More Than the Ocean Can Give
“Bonito!” Ernie calls out with excitement. As we move the boat across the purse net we gather the rope, cinching it closed, herding the fish together. A larger striped silvery …
Black Live, White House, Rays of Hope
This blog comes from Niaz Dorry, NAMA’s Coordinating Director. I’m bracing myself for what will come from this writing. Last time I wrote about the connection between racial inequities and fisheries and …
Top 10 Reasons Why We Keep Going to Farm Aid
This post comes from NAMA’s Coordinating Director, Niaz Dorry. My first day back from Farm Aid 2016, I see top 10 lists from Billboard and Rolling Stone magazines. Not to …
Values-Driven Fisheries, Strength in Numbers!
This post comes from Dawn Tucker with End-O-Main Lobster and fishing family out of Wickford, Rhode Island My name is Dawn (McAlister) Tucker and I am a family member of a fisherman …
“Working at the speed of trust.”
This post comes from Niaz Dorry, NAMA’s coordinating director. People are often frustrated with us because they believe we don’t work fast enough for their liking. Or we don’t jump …
Know Your Fisherman, Know Your Values: Local Seafood Summit 2016
This post is by NAMA Community Organizer Shira Tiffany #KnowYourFishermanCommunity based fishermen from 19 US states, 3 Canadian provinces, Mexico, and Australia docked their boats and gathered in Norfolk, VA …
Slow Fish in the Americas: A Big Wave for Good, Clean, and Fair Seafood
By Brett Tolley, Community Organizer for the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance * blog reposted from the Slow Fish 2016 Website For me, helping to build the Slow Fish movement over the past …
Announcing the Kim Libby RevolOceanary Award!
A year ago today, Kim Libby went off to the fishing grounds in the sky. I miss her spirit, spunk, wisdom, and tenaciousness terribly. Kim left an indelible impression on …
Who Funds Us Matters
It’s that time of year… we are all getting dozens of appeals for donations in our inboxes, mailboxes, and all kinda boxes. And here I am doing the same – …
Cynthia’s Seafood Throwdown Year in Review
This blog comes from Cynthia Bush, NAMA’s Finance and Administrative Coordinator and Program Associate. Cynthia organizes our Seafood Throwdowns. This is me helping get set up and chatting with a …
Shira’s Top Ten Revol-Oceanary Moments
This post comes to us from NAMA Community Organizer Shira Tiffany.Choosing the ten most powerful moments from my first year at NAMA was a challenge. There have been so many …
#GivingTuesay Top Five Reasons to Give to our Seafood Throwdowns
2015 #GivingTuesday campaign This blog comes from Cynthia Bush, NAMA’s Finance and Administrative Coordinator and Program Associate. Cynthia organizes our Seafood Throwdowns. Join NAMA on December 1st by donating to …
Cutting Edge of CSFs & the Interwebs
This blog comes from NAMA’s coordinating director, Niaz Dorry. Our website just had a major facelift. We have one of the first websites built in Drupal 8 (Beta). For most …
On #GivingTuesday, make a difference one Seafood Throwdown at a Time!
This blog comes from Cynthia Bush, NAMA’s finance and administrative coordinator and program associate. Cynthia organizes our Seafood Throwdowns. Join NAMA for this 24 hour #GivingTuesday Campaign on December 1st …
A Sneak Peek at BoatToSchool.org!
This blog comes from Amanda Parks, co-founder of New England Fishmongers and part time commercial hand gear fisherman on the Maine/NH Seacoast. In case you haven’t heard: October is National …
Farm Aid 2015 – My Top Three Takeaways
This post comes to us from Brett Tolley, NAMA’s community organizer. I’ll admit it — I’m a huge Dave Matthews fan. Long ago I happened upon a discarded Dave CD …
Remembering Zeke Grader, Fisheries Warrior and Ocean Hero
This post comes from Sara Randall, an independent natural resource consultant specializing in commercial fisheries, food systems, and sustainable economies and is now based in her home state of Maine. …
Family Fishing for Future Generations
This post comes to us from NAMA Community Organizer Shira Tiffany. This summer I groggily greeted Captain Tim Rider and his crew at midnight in a parking lot in Eliot, …
Women of Fish and Food
This post comes to us from Niaz Dorry, NAMA’s coordinating director. We joined the Boston Local Food Festival as a partner in 2010, its inaugural year. It’s been a great …
My Road to Farm Aid: 20 years in the making
This post comes to us from Brett Tolley, NAMA’s community organizer. This year’s Farm Aid marks its 30th year anniversary — almost as old as I am. Farm Aid is …
Niaz’ Top 10 Myths About Seafood, Fisheries, and Marine Conservation
This blog post comes from NAMA’s coordinating director, Niaz Dorry. That’s me as a greenhorn in the early 90s. I’ve officially passed the 20-year mark of working on fisheries and …
Fox Point Oysters: Building Coastal Resilience
This post comes to us from Ravdeep Jaidka. It originally ran on the Food Solutions New England website. Ravdeep is a Climate Fellow at the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute. She …
Revol-Oceanary Road 2015
Hailey getting settled to hit the road! This blog comes from Niaz Dorry, NAMA’s Coordinator Director. Her dog helped. It’s time to hit the Revol-Oceanary Road again, this time with …
A Racial Equity Commitment: Lifting Up Community in Food System Transformation
This post comes to us from Karen Spiller, the MA Ambassador for Food Solutions New England and Principal of KAS Consulting. Contact her at mafsne@gmail.com. It originally ran on the Food …
Top 10 List from the 2015 New England Food Summit
This blog comes from NAMA’s Coordinating director, Niaz Dorry, who serves on the Food Solutions New England Network Team. The 2015 NE Food Summit is behind us. Thanks to all …
Mayday Mayday: Democratic Control Over Our Fish is Going Down
This post comes to us from Brett Tolley, NAMA Community Organizer As the son of a commercial fisherman I feel a deep connection to those who risk their lives at …
Talking Fish from Portland to Portland, Coast to Coast
This post comes to us from Hannah Heimbuch, Community Fisheries Organizer at Alaska Marine Conservation Council (AMCC) and was originally posted on AMCC’s blog here. Very snowy Gloucester, where the …
You Can’t Be Neutral in a Moving Sea
Why the Struggle of Family Fishermen, Fishworkers, and Allies Matters to Me This post comes to us from Shira Tiffany, JOIN Fellow and NAMA Community Organizer. This post is longer …
NOAA Chief Outlines Priorities For Future of Sustainable Seafood
This post comes to us from Colles Stowell, research and education director for Cape Ann Fresh Catch. He’s been blogging from the Seafood Summit in New Orleans. Last month, the …
Tilting at Windmills
This post comes from Niaz Dorry, NAMA’s coordinating director. I lost a friend yesterday. Kim Libby was a rabble-rouser. She rubbed the right people the wrong way. She was ready …