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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 …
The Catch Share Reform Coalition goes to Congress
The Catch Share Reform Consortium, including Scituate, Mass. draggerman Tim Barrett and fishermen from around the U.S., is in Washington, D.C. urging Congress to stop consolidation of quota by foreign …
Fishermen In DC To Call For Catch Share Reform
ADVISORY/RELEASE Commercial fishermen from across the United States have banded together to express concern over predatory leasing and consolidation of fishing quota in the hands of private equity firms and …
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 …
What’s the solution to ghost fishing gear polluting oceans?
New research estimates that nearly 2% of all fishing gear is lost to the ocean annually. Read more…
Check it out — a new FoodPrint report!
As we reflect on 2022 and look forward to 2023 we’re looking forward to another year of cracking down on private equity companies controlling our fisheries while at the same …
National release: FDA assessment of GE salmon
New FDA assessment of AquaBounty’s genetically engineered salmon challenged by environmental, food, Indigenous advocates. Organizations across the country come together in mounting opposition against the biotech company, with three coordinated …
Private equity sharks take a bite out of the ‘blue economy’
By GRAIN, a small international non-profit organization that works to support small farmers and social movements in their struggles for community-controlled and biodiversity-based food systems. Read more…
Commentary: Fishing rules are strangling honest, hard-working, blue-collar fishermen
New Bedford fishing vessel captain details hardships of commercial fishing, made tougher by government regulations. Read more…
Fishing Communities Letter to NOAA on Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding
11.17.22-FINAL-Fishing-Communities-Letter-to-NOAA-on-IRA-Funding-1Download the letter
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 …
Justice Department Digs Into “Competition Concerns” in New England Fishing Industry
Responding to a ProPublica-New Bedford Light investigation, federal attorneys have interviewed fishermen’s groups about the growing power that private equity firms and foreign investors wield over the market. Read more…
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 …
Op-ed: Catch Shares Enable Wealthy Landlords to Gobble Up Local Fisheries
“As a fifth-generation fisherman in Mississippi, I’ve experienced firsthand how rights-based policies turn fisheries into investments and push out small fishermen.” Read on!
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 …
Opinion: It’s time to end the era of billion-dollar ‘sealords’ and heed the fishermen
“The recent New Bedford Light/ProPublica investigative report, revealing how a billionaire Dutch family currently operates as the largest New England fish-quota owner, confirms what fishermen have been warning lawmakers for …
U.S. Senators Demand Federal Scrutiny of Private Equity’s Incursion Into Fishing
Three New England senators, including Elizabeth Warren, criticized the lax rules and weak oversight revealed by our report on private equity’s growing dominance over East Coast commercial fishing. Read more…
“…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 …
How Foreign Private Equity Hooked New England’s Fishing Industry
“Owned by a billionaire Dutch family, Blue Harvest Fisheries has emerged as a dominant force in the lucrative fishing port of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Its business model: benefit from lax …
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 …