The North American Marine Alliance (NAMA) and the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC) today released a joint statement in response to the launch of the USDA Office of Seafood, welcoming …
Antonio Tovar: Organizing Across Land and Sea
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. …
News Recap, Mar 30-Apr 13: Mobile Clinic for Gulf Shrimpers and More
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, …
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 …
‘Local-Washing’ and Seafood Fraud: What Two Stories Reveal
Have you ever sat down at a dockside restaurant, excited to feast on seafood that came straight from local waters — only to find out it didn’t? Two recent investigations …
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 …
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 …
NAMA Cheers FISHES Act Victory, Securing Faster Relief for Fishing Communities
With the FISHES Act now officially law, the landmark policy promises to cut through catastrophic delays in disaster relief that have long left fishing communities twisting in the wind. Led …