In her personal essay, fisherwoman Melanie Brown reflects on growing up around set-net fishing from a very young age and the Indigenous women in Bristol Bay, AK, whose ingenuity created …
A World of Fish Work: My Journey from Bristol Bay to Sri Lanka
By Melanie Brown, NAMA Board Member and Bristol Bay Fisherwoman The past 12 months of my life have been a season of firsts. As a fourth-generation Bristol Bay fisherwoman and …
Jason Jarvis Is Reimagining Rhode Island’s Seafood Economy
In a recent 41°N Magazine feature, Rhode Island fisherman and NAMA board president Jason Jarvis is celebrated for his deep roots in his coastal community and his decades-long fight for …
NAMA Brings Fisher Perspectives to Nyéléni 2025
A delegation that includes members from the North American Marine Alliance (NAMA) has been in Sri Lanka this week for the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum on Food Sovereignty. From September 6-13, more than 700 …
Broad Coalition Criticizes the MARA Act for Launching Risky Experiments in Federal Waters
Don’t Cage Our Oceans and a broad coalition of stakeholders have spoken up against the Marine Aquaculture Research and Advancement (MARA) Act, recently introduced by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and …
Civil Eats Spotlights the Fight to Sustain Louisiana Shrimping
Pictured above: Fifth-generation shrimper Zack Campo holds his daughter, Ella, aboard his family’s boat in Shell Beach, Louisiana. Campo is one of the youngest shrimpers operating in the area. Photo …
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Are you an aqua-farmer?An aquaculture policymaker or researcher? Help us build a resource to make locally, ethically and sustainably raised seafood the norm, not the exception. The Aquaculture Atlas is the …
AJC Short Film Highlights Sapelo Island’s Climate Crisis and Cultural Resilience 🎥
In this short documentary, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) spotlights Sapelo Island and one of its last remaining Gullah Geechee island communities — Hogg Hummock — along with the environmental and …
‘Local-Washing’ and Seafood Fraud: What Two Stories Reveal
Have you ever sat down at a dockside restaurant, excited to feast on seafood that came straight from local waters — only to find out it didn’t? Two recent investigations …
Farmed Fish, Empty Nets: How the Fishmeal Industry Is Gutting West Africa’s Fisheries
For years, the public has been relentlessly fed the claim that farmed fish is the “sustainable” protein of the future, a message bankrolled by powerful aquaculture lobbies. But the real …
Commentary: Melanie Brown Lays Out Stakes in Alaska’s Finfish Farming Debate
In an Alaska Beacon op-ed, fourth-generation Bristol Bay fisherman and wild salmon advocate Melanie Brown makes a compelling case for why Alaska should steer clear of industrial-scale finfish farming. Melanie …
Immigration Arrests Rock New Bedford Seafood Industry
The New Bedford Light reports that two longtime seafood workers — one with serious health issues — were going about their routine Monday when they were arrested and taken from …
Senators Propose Bill to Rein In Offshore Fish Farming
A recent article from Sentient Media covers the Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Cory Booker and Dan Sullivan. The legislation would require congressional …
Judge Halts Blanket Approval for Gulf Fish Farms Off Sarasota Coast
This story from WUWF spotlights a federal judge’s decision to strike down a nationwide permit that would have fast-tracked offshore fish farms like Ocean Era’s proposed project off of Florida’s …
Mississippi Oyster Reef Lawsuit: Fishermen Sue State Over Privatization Plan
The Associated Press reports that more than 20 Mississippi fishermen are suing the state over a law that now allows private companies to lease up to 80 percent of the …
NYT Report: DNA Tests Expose Widespread Shrimp Fraud in the Gulf Coast
A New York Times investigative report dives deep into the rampant mislabeling of shrimp in U.S. restaurants and festivals — especially along the Gulf Coast. Despite décor and menus that …
Say NO to Ocean Feedlots — Support the Keep Finfish Free Act!
Today, Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) jointly introduced the Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025, a critical bill to stop federal agencies from greenlighting dangerous offshore finfish …
Tell AquaBounty NO: Submit Public Comments by April 6
Attention Ohio Residents and Supporters Everywhere: The Block Corporate Salmon campaign invites you to comment on AquaBounty’s discharge permit. Submit your comments by April 6! In December, the Block Corporate …