Some news we’re following, including three stories on shrimpers in Texas: TX Shrimper Continues Long-Running Fight Against Petrochemical Pollution Inside Climate News features lifelong shrimper and environmental advocate Diane Wilson, …
New England Fisherman Sounds Alarm on MARA Act
In a powerful op-ed for The Progressive, longtime New England fisherman Doug Feeney shares his personal journey from the collapse of the cod industry to rebuilding a community-based seafood system …
Weekly Recap, March 23-29: Ugliest Fish Gets Data Makeover And More
Pictured above: Despite their famously “ugly” reputation, monkfish — a tasty New England species — are at the center of new research bringing fishermen’s knowledge into stock assessments. Photo by …
Weekly Recap, March 16-22: AI’s False Promise for Food Systems and More
Here’s a look at some seafood stories we’re following: Op-ed: The AI ‘Revolution’ Is a False Promise for Food SystemsThis Civil Eats op-ed by family farm advocate Anthony Pahnke and …
Weekly Recap, March 9-15: Mental Health for Maine Fishermen And More
Pictured above: A fisher processes a Pacific halibut at the docks in San Diego. Photo by Surfgrass Productions. Here’s a roundup of seafood stories we’re following from the week of …
San Diego Fishermen Turn Competition Into Cooperation
This short film follows a powerful shift happening in San Diego’s commercial fishing community. Instead of competing against each other, commercial fishermen are working cooperatively to build something stronger: shared …
Wild Shellfish Harvesting in North Carolina: Äna Shellem’s Story
In a feature from Eastbound Magazine, Äna Shellem is profiled as a North Carolina commercial fisherwoman who wild-harvests oysters, mussels, and clams from the salt marshes near Masonboro Island. Over …
Great Lakes Fishing Industry Commits to Full Fish Utilization
National Fisherman reports that the Great Lakes commercial fishing industry is moving toward full use of every fish caught or processed. Forty-four companies — including commercial fishing businesses, aquaculture producers, …
Racism and Opportunity in the Southern Seafood Industry
This story from The Food Section, a Southern food publication, covers a panel on Black contributions to North Carolina seafood and demonstrates how racism continues to shape the industry. Crabber …
U.S. Supreme Court Protects Alaska Native Subsistence Fishing Rights
Alaska Native communities have secured a major victory for their subsistence fishing and hunting rights after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the State of Alaska’s latest challenge to …
What’s at Stake as Apalachicola Bay’s Oyster Farm Reopens
This feature story from Civil Eats centers on Apalachicola, Florida, a coastal oyster town where residents are working to care for their bay, restore its ecosystem, and protect a way …
Björk Files Lawsuits to Stop Salmon Farm Expansion in Iceland
IceNews reports that Icelandic artist Björk has filed four lawsuits to stop the expansion of salmon farming in Iceland. She is using funds from her 2023 single “Oral,” created with …
Governor Healey Praises Chatham Harvesters at Massachusetts Seafood Day
In this story by the Cape Cod Chronicle, the Chatham Harvesters Cooperative made a strong impression at Massachusetts Seafood Day when Governor Maura Healey stopped at their table and tasted …
The Bristol Bay Story of the Women Who Invented Set-Net Fishing
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 …