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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Federal Court Overturns Industrial Fish Farming Permit in Landmark Victory
In a major win, a federal court today struck down an agency’s blanket, nationwide permit that would have allowed industrial-scale fish farming in U.S. ocean waters without site reviews. The …
ProPublica Investigates: How a Small Town Lost Big on GMO Salmon
In this investigative report, ProPublica uncovers how Pioneer, Ohio, banked on AquaBounty’s GMO salmon venture—only to be left with broken promises and financial fallout. AquaBounty promised jobs, investment, and a …
178,000 Salmon Die at Norway Fish Farm During Delousing
IntraFish reports that Mowi, the world’s largest salmon farmer, lost 178,000 fish during a routine delousing in western Norway — an incident the company calls “completely unacceptable.” While Mowi and …
Five Years After a $50M Win, One Shrimper and Local Citizen Scientists Transform a Texas Coastline
Inside Climate News tells the incredible story of Diane Wilson, a fourth-generation fisherwoman from Texas, who with a group of citizen scientists took on petrochemical giant Formosa Plastics and won …
Victory! Genetically Engineered Salmon Production Ends as AquaBounty Shutters Last Facility
First Commercialized GE Animal a Market Failure Following Rejection by Largest Food Retailers, Food Service Companies and Court Challenges For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 12, 2024Communications contacts: Feini Yin, +1 (908) 745-9768, …
Merch that Supports our Movement
Have you always wanted a NAMA hoodie? Now’s your chance! We’ve got hoodies, aprons, and onesies for the littlest fishes among our movement! Our merch is made in the US by Worx Printing …
Forging Toward Seafood Independence for Alaska’s Fragile Food Systems
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 …
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 …
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