Factsheets
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What is a CSF?
Community Supported Fishery (CSF) programs are springing up everywhere. Download the brochure to read more about why CSFs are integral to solving the ecological, economic and social issues facing fisheries and fishing communities.
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Green Seafood?
Everyone wants to know what seafood is green enough to eat. One's taste for seafood is often dictated by culture, geography, religion, tradition, income, and, of course, taste. Whatever your reason for wanting seafood, we at NAMA are not a big fan of declaring any specific seafood "green."
Instead of telling you what specific seafood is "green enough" to eat, our Green Seafood guidelines offer some general points to keep in mind when and if you choose or have to eat seafood.
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Green Jobs on the Blue Ocean
Sustainable food providers and distributors should be at the top of everyone’s list of green jobs. Seafood is no exception. Fishermen who pledge to ethical codes that support the recovery and sustainability of wild fish populations and their ecosystems are green collar fishermen. Across the country, fishermen are signing up to fish sustainably, catch less and make more by marketing locally and creatively.
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Loaves and Fishes
Loaves and Fishes is about connecting family farmers and community based fishermen. The policy decisions that have turned farms into food production machines with grave ecological, health and economic consequences are being mirrored on the marine side. Fishing is being turned into a highly extractive industry with similar consequences.
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Area Management FAQ
A primer on area management for the New England Fishery Management Council's Groundfish Plan Development Team.
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