Hello everyone, It’s a pleasure to introduce myself. I’m Antonio Tovar. I’ve been part of NAMA for a few months now, and am glad to finally connect with you all. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
March Newsletter: Let’s Keep the Momentum Going
Hello All, My name is Pedro, and a few months into my role as the new program director at NAMA, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and …
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 …
The Briny Kiss That Changed Everything
Pedro Altagracia takes the helm as Program Director, bringing his hands-on expertise and readiness to dive in. Here, he shares what led him to aquaculture and to NAMA. As NAMA’s …
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 …