In June, I grappled with visibility and contradictions. In one twist of events, NAMA accepted an award from an organization that we’ve clashed with on seafood programming. In another twist, …
It’s the Fishers’ Fault?
Peace everyone, I hope everyone has been able to have strong community around them in these times. There’s a lot going on and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but holding …
Meet Our Newest Board Members!
Greetings from Georgia! I had the honor of spending a few days last week in Savannah at our annual board retreat. This one was particularly special as we welcomed four …
Diving into Bluewashing!
Our coalition Don’t Cage our Oceans organized a membership gathering in DC last week and to borrow a phrase that you might hear during a March Madness basketball game, we …
Wild Fisheries are Dead?!
As we close out Black History Month and head into March, I wanted to share this post from Movement Education Outdoors with you. Movement Education Outdoors is an organization connecting Rhode Island …
Sailing into 2024! All Aboard!
We kicked off 2024 with a staff retreat in Gloucester, MA, where we had the chance to collectively dream and scheme. When our team talks about NAMA’s work, we often use …
The Aquaculture Values Report is here!
In the September 2023 newsletter, we share the Aquaculture Values Report, give you the latest on the Blue Harvest shutdown, and share the comment letter sent to NOAA regarding the …
Land and sea — privatization or resilience?!
In the aftermath of the fires in Maui, we’ve been thinking a lot about the coastal community in Lahaina, the folks who rely on the ocean and on fishing. Our …
Block Factory Fish Farms – Fair Prices for Fishermen and Eaters !
Take a look at our July newsletter for some media coverage of the crisis shrimpers are facing in the Gulf, corporate profits raising prices at the grocery store, catch share …
A call for solidarity, reflections from DC, the upcoming FSNE challenge, and more!
To kick off the February 2023 newsletter I wanted to share a story about fisheries organizing and a sense of magic. Earlier this month we traveled to DC with a …
Birds, Bees, Worms, and Beavers!
Read the newsletter To start the year, the NAMA team gathered together in mid-January to discuss the year ahead, and we came up with some big plans! Perhaps the best …
Breaking News! Horrendous conditions exposed at GE salmon farm facility
The veil of secrecy has been pulled back on AquaBounty, the biotech company that created genetically engineered salmon, what many are calling frankenfish. The #BlockCorporateSalmon team has been collaborating with …
Fishermen at Farm Aid!
In September 2022, fishermen made history when they were on stage at Farm Aid! This was a moment that NAMA Coordinating Director Niaz Dorry had been dreaming of for 28 …
Meet our new Media Coordinator!
In our August 2022 newsletter, we invite you to meet our new Media Coordinator, Feini Yin! “Hi friends, my name is Feini Yin (they/them), and I recently joined the NAMA …
“…50,000 pounds of fish yet I don’t know what my kids are going to have for dinner.”
In our July 2022 newsletter, we invite you to settle in with a cup of coffee (or something stronger) and check out the groundbreaking exposé, How Foreign Private Equity Hooked …
The Seaweed Commons & the Future of Kelp Farming
Our networks have been swimming with activity all year and there’s so much to look forward to. This month we invite you to learn about the Seaweed Commons and what …
NAMA’s August newsletter
What we’re reading on Katrina’s 10-year anniversary, our latest news and blog posts, and a sea shanty for you! See it all in our August newsletter!
Hello, Summer! July 2015 Newsletter
Here’s our most recent newsletter, which shares some of what our crew has been up to and what’s on the horizon.
It’s the relaunch of localcatch.org! – June Newsletter
Our June newsletter highlights the relaunch of the brand new localcatch.org website, where you can find a CSF near you and learn about other off-the-boat and/or direct to consumer ideas …
Stepping Up and Speaking Out: May Newsletter
From student activists to hospitals leaning in to local purchasing, read our April/May newsletter for the latest updates from NAMA and our partners.
Who’s Your Fisherman? March 2015 Newsletter
Our March newsletter is full of updates on policy, skills building, and our new campaign Know Your Fisherman! Read the whole kettle of fish here.
Now Playing: Our Greatest Hits of 2014
In 2014, we felt the strength of this network of collaborators amplifying and supporting our efforts to build a more just and sustainable seafood supply. Check out our December newsletter …
Giving Thanks, NAMA-Style
Check out this month’s newsletter to keep up to date on the latest in our network. From Rock the Boat to Amendment 18 and a student-led movement to shift higher …
Act Now to Save Bristol Bay from Pebble Mine – NAMA August 2014 Newsletter
By now, many of you have heard of the proposed Pebble Mine. You may know that commercial fishermen, along with Native Tribes and sports fishermen, have been battling this proposal for …
Was Yours One of the 150-Plus Signatures We Sent to NOAA Last Month?
Summer is here and our latest newsletter is hot off the press. Trending this month is: our collaborative working model; the Seafood Bill (aka Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act); student-led …
Chandrika Sharma’s work and legacy will inspire you, too.
A real Revol-Oceanary was lost when the Malaysian airliner disappeared. Read about Chandrika Sharma, our work with the healthcare sector, and other updates in our latest newsletter.
January’s cold. NAMA’s network is cool.
Our January 2014 newsletter’s full of good stuff! Check it out.
Dogfish, Slow Fish, and you. Our 13 favorite NAMA wins of 2013.
Our 13 favorite wins of 2013, and more in our latest newsletter. Check it out!
Dog(fish) Days of Summer
Most people take it easy in August; we ramp things up! Check out our latest newsletter about how we’re making high impact, having family style events, reaching markets, policy makers …
Hellos, Goodbyes and Updates
Check out our latest newsletter;introducing you to our new team members, saying goodbye to old ones, updates on a whole host of fronts including Too Big To Ignore conference in …
Loud and Clear – March 15, 2013
The message from the Who Fishes Matters Tour was pretty clear: Fish grabs and consolidation of fisheries access into a few hands is a real and urgent problem; Safeguards to …
2012 DECEMBER NAMA NEWSLETTER
COMMONS SENSE By Niaz Dorry, NAMA’s Coordinating Director What are the Commons? I hear that word more often these days in all sort of places. In the fisheries world, almost …
It IS Your Business – NAMA Newsletter, August 22, 2012
We keep getting told food sovereignty, justice and system activist don’t belong in the fisheries management conversation. We disagree. Find out why the future of our ocean and fisheries is …
Boston Fish Party – NAMA Newsletter, June 28, 2012
A 70+ year prohibition on sale of locally caught seafood is lifted in Boston! And we were there to enjoy the moment along with Mayor Menino and others. Also in …
Get Big or Get Out – NAMA Newsletter May 11, 2012
By Brett Tolley NAMA’s Community Organizer
The CODsolidation Emergency – NAMA Newsletter February 9, 2012
Fisherman Michael Pratt (right) from Green Harbor, Massachusetts wrote the piece below as part of his testimony to the New England Fisheries Management Council for the fleet diversity Amendment 18 …
Send Lawyers Guns and Money – NAMA Newsletter, December 8, 2011
By Niaz Dorry – NAMA’s Coordinating Director …well, we really only need the money and the lawyers! You can keep the guns. We’re non-violent. And, we’ve had enough gun encounters to …
What Really Matters – NAMA Newsletter August 2011
These days it seems everyone is telling us what should matter to us. One ad tells us “where you book [our travels] matters” and another that “taste matters.” For us …
Thank Your Fishermen – NAMA Newsletter April 22, 2011
We hear a lot about Farm to School, Farm to Table, Thank Your Farmer and all kinds of events and initiatives focused on our land-based food system and appreciation for our …
Fleet Diversity Gains Traction – NAMA Newsletter December 2010
A Year End Message From NAMA Staff At NAMA we feel lucky to be able to work amongst and amidst people who are passionate and caring about healthy oceans. From …
Cod’s Many Places – NAMA Newsletter August 2010
Over the past year, our work with the Cape Ann Fresh Catch Community Supported Fishery (CSF) has stirred up some controversy. The CSF has been delivering a lot of cod …
A Well Oiled, Efficient Ocean?
NAMA Newsletter June 15, 2010 A Well Oiled, Efficient Ocean? By Niaz Dorry, NAMA’s Coordinating Director If you aren’t moved by the images from the Gulf of Mexico as oil …
Eat Local Seafood (excerpt from summer 2008 newsletter)
Message from the new Coordinating Director, Niaz Dorry (Excerpt from August 2008 newsletter. Download full version here) July 15th marked an important occasion: fishermen standing next to farmers at a …
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