New Report Argues for the Overhaul of the Cafeteria Industry COVID-19 Highlights Systemic Flaws in the Food Supply Chain
May 14, 2020: A report released by Real Food Generation, a national organization mobilizing young people around food justice, reveals how major cafeteria contractors like Aramark monopolize the cafeteria industry, hurting the communities they claim to serve. The report, entitled “Be-Trayed: How Kickbacks in the Cafeteria Industry Harm Our Communities -- And What To Do About It,” shines a light on long-hidden business practices that have rendered the food system rigid and unable to respond to crises like the one brought about by COVID-19.
Small-scale fisheries can bring hope in times of crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic
In just over three months, COVID19 has changed the lives of all peoples and triggered unprecedented responses from governments across the world. To date, small-scale fishing communities have not been heard in the conversation on how to respond to COVID19. In fact, most government responses expose the ongoing failure to support small-scale fishing communities. In WFFP we believe that governments and small-scale fisher movements should together find appropriate response mechanisms for fishing communities.
Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance Statement on White House Executive Order to Expand Factory Fish Farms and Deregulate the Fishing Industry
While our country faces the crippling effects of a pandemic, the White House has issued anExecutive Order with a dangerous set of measures that would deregulate the fishing industry, expedite the development of offshore factory fish farming, and promote seafood exports. Instead of strengthening our domestic seafood system by protecting fisheries and building the infrastructure that fishing communities need right now, the provisions in the Order would do exactly the opposite ― undermine marine ecosystems and increase our reliance on international markets.
Press Release: 25+ National & State Orgs Urge Congress to Pass the Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act
25+ National & State Orgs Urge Congress to Pass the Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act
New letter explains why a merger moratorium is essential for stopping a monopoly free-for-all
Press Release: Fishermen and seafood businesses send virtual S-O-S to the federal government as they struggle to stay afloat and provide essential services
On May 4, 2020, hundreds of independent fishermen along with small and mid-sized seafood businesses across the country and their allies sent a letter to the Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretar
Local Catch Network Offers Solutions During COVID-19 Crisis
LOCAL CATCH NETWORK OFFERS SOLUTIONS DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
North American network of community-based seafood businesses steps up during a time when consumers are relying more on local and direct seafood supply chains.
House Bill Would Carve Oceans into Floating Factory Fish Farms
Representative Collin Peterson (D-MN) has introduced a bill that would authorize the federal government to issue permits for industrial ocean finfish farms. These facilities would use giant floating cages to cultivate fish in ocean waters all around the U.S. coast. Chemicals, diseases and untreated waste from these farms flow into the open ocean and pose environmental hazards and health risks to people and wildlife and threaten the livelihood of local fishermen and coastal communities.
NAMA Letter to NOAA on Blue Harvest Deal (12/17/19)
NAMA is urging NOAA to reject the sale of Carlos Rafael’s groundfish fleet to Blue Harvest Fisheries, a seafood business owned by a hedge fund. This deal is clearly against the best interests of the public and our fisheries.
Broad coalition applauds new bill banning industrial ocean fish farms
NAMA joins broad coalition opposing factory fish farms. “Factory farms have no place in the ocean or on land,” said Shannon Eldredge, Board President for the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance. “NAMA supports the Keep Fin Fish Free Act because raising fish in massive cages in federal waters is completely against the public interest and will not solve our food system crisis. These large-scale operations are toxic and harmful to human health, the environment and our fishing industry.”