Charleston, SC, recently hosted Slow Fish 2024, a 3-day gathering where fishers, chefs, educators, and advocates came together to share values rooted in food justice, sustainability, and community. Participants tackled some of the most urgent conversations of our time about seafood — exploring topics like Tribal food sovereignty, local processing infrastructure, effective seafood marketing, and policies that protect fishing communities.

Hamida Kinge, NAMA’s content strategist, shares her firsthand experience of the 3-day gathering, from Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah Geechee Nation, leading a powerful opening ceremony to a lively “shell-abration” of local seafood and culture.

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