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A reflection by Niaz Dorry on the process of stepping into a new role. Dorry is NAMA’s Coordinating Director and as of May 1st is also the director of the National …

A reflection by Niaz Dorry on the process of stepping into a new role. Dorry is NAMA’s Coordinating Director and as of May 1st is also the director of the National …

Dateline: Cape Town, South Africa Author: Paul Molyneaux The International Planning Committee (IPC) comprised of representatives from grassroots organizations around the world, brings the voices of small scale food producers, …

This blog is by NAMA’s Coordinating Director, Niaz Dorry. The sentencing of Carlos Rafael – who self identifies as the Codfather – is currently scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, September …

This post comes from Brett Tolley, NAMA’s community organizer. Last week I had the honor of representing Slow Food International, NAMA, and our various networks at the United Nations’ Ocean …

This post comes from Brett Tolley, NAMA’s community organizer. Did you hear about the case of the ‘Codfather’ and how New England’s largest fleet owner recently pled guilty to charges …

This post comes from NAMA’s Coordinating Director, Niaz Dorry. We often are asked “what do you mean by family fishermen” or community-based fishermen, or a Big Box Boat. I have …

This post comes to us from Taylor Witkin, Masters student in Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island, and was originally posted on SustainFish on October 10, 2016. Ask a Whole Foods …

As a member of Food Solutions New England (FSNE) we’re excited to share this post from the FSNE blog. This post comes from John Stoddard, Healthy Food in Health Care Coordinator for the global …

“Bonito!” Ernie calls out with excitement. As we move the boat across the purse net we gather the rope, cinching it closed, herding the fish together. A larger striped silvery …

This blog comes from Niaz Dorry, NAMA’s Coordinating Director. I’m bracing myself for what will come from this writing. Last time I wrote about the connection between racial inequities and fisheries and …

This post comes from NAMA’s Coordinating Director, Niaz Dorry. My first day back from Farm Aid 2016, I see top 10 lists from Billboard and Rolling Stone magazines. Not to …

This post comes from Dawn Tucker with End-O-Main Lobster and fishing family out of Wickford, Rhode Island My name is Dawn (McAlister) Tucker and I am a family member of a fisherman …

This post comes from Niaz Dorry, NAMA’s coordinating director. People are often frustrated with us because they believe we don’t work fast enough for their liking. Or we don’t jump …

This post is by NAMA Community Organizer Shira Tiffany #KnowYourFishermanCommunity based fishermen from 19 US states, 3 Canadian provinces, Mexico, and Australia docked their boats and gathered in Norfolk, VA …

By Brett Tolley, Community Organizer for the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance * blog reposted from the Slow Fish 2016 Website  For me, helping to build the Slow Fish movement over the past …

A year ago today, Kim Libby went off to the fishing grounds in the sky. I miss her spirit, spunk, wisdom, and tenaciousness terribly. Kim left an indelible impression on …

It’s that time of year… we are all getting dozens of appeals for donations in our inboxes, mailboxes, and all kinda boxes. And here I am doing the same – …

This blog comes from Cynthia Bush, NAMA’s Finance and Administrative Coordinator and Program Associate. Cynthia organizes our Seafood Throwdowns. This is me helping get set up and chatting with a …

This post comes to us from NAMA Community Organizer Shira Tiffany.Choosing the ten most powerful moments from my first year at NAMA was a challenge. There have been so many …

2015 #GivingTuesday campaign This blog comes from Cynthia Bush, NAMA’s Finance and Administrative Coordinator and Program Associate. Cynthia organizes our Seafood Throwdowns. Join NAMA on December 1st by donating to …

This blog comes from NAMA’s coordinating director, Niaz Dorry. Our website just had a major facelift. We have one of the first websites built in Drupal 8 (Beta). For most …

This blog comes from Cynthia Bush, NAMA’s finance and administrative coordinator and program associate. Cynthia organizes our Seafood Throwdowns. Join NAMA for this 24 hour #GivingTuesday Campaign on December 1st …

This blog comes from Amanda Parks, co-founder of New England Fishmongers and part time commercial hand gear fisherman on the Maine/NH Seacoast. In case you haven’t heard: October is National …

This post comes to us from Brett Tolley, NAMA’s community organizer. I’ll admit it — I’m a huge Dave Matthews fan. Long ago I happened upon a discarded Dave CD …

This post comes from Sara Randall, an independent natural resource consultant specializing in commercial fisheries, food systems, and sustainable economies and is now based in her home state of Maine. …

This post comes to us from NAMA Community Organizer Shira Tiffany. This summer I groggily greeted Captain Tim Rider and his crew at midnight in a parking lot in Eliot, …

This post comes to us from Niaz Dorry, NAMA’s coordinating director. We joined the Boston Local Food Festival as a partner in 2010, its inaugural year. It’s been a great …

This post comes to us from Brett Tolley, NAMA’s community organizer. This year’s Farm Aid marks its 30th year anniversary — almost as old as I am. Farm Aid is …

This blog post comes from NAMA’s coordinating director, Niaz Dorry. That’s me as a greenhorn in the early 90s. I’ve officially passed the 20-year mark of working on fisheries and …

This post comes to us from Ravdeep Jaidka. It originally ran on the Food Solutions New England website. Ravdeep is a Climate Fellow at the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute. She …

Hailey getting settled to hit the road! This blog comes from Niaz Dorry, NAMA’s Coordinator Director. Her dog helped. It’s time to hit the Revol-Oceanary Road again, this time with …

This post comes to us from Karen Spiller, the MA Ambassador for Food Solutions New England and Principal of KAS Consulting. Contact her at mafsne@gmail.com. It originally ran on the Food …

This blog comes from NAMA’s Coordinating director, Niaz Dorry, who serves on the Food Solutions New England Network Team. The 2015 NE Food Summit is behind us. Thanks to all …

This post comes to us from Brett Tolley, NAMA Community Organizer As the son of a commercial fisherman I feel a deep connection to those who risk their lives at …

This post comes to us from Hannah Heimbuch, Community Fisheries Organizer at Alaska Marine Conservation Council (AMCC) and was originally posted on AMCC’s blog here. Very snowy Gloucester, where the …

Why the Struggle of Family Fishermen, Fishworkers, and Allies Matters to Me This post comes to us from Shira Tiffany, JOIN Fellow and NAMA Community Organizer. This post is longer …

This post comes to us from Colles Stowell, research and education director for Cape Ann Fresh Catch. He’s been blogging from the Seafood Summit in New Orleans. Last month, the …

This post comes from Niaz Dorry, NAMA’s coordinating director. I lost a friend yesterday. Kim Libby was a rabble-rouser. She rubbed the right people the wrong way. She was ready …

As the year wraps up, we’re reflecting on the past 12 months (during which time we started celebrating our upcoming 20 year anniversary!), and we realized that we’ve gotten to …

In our quest to get people thinking about where our seafood comes from and who is catching it, we get excited to meet partners like Jarvis Green, who will join …

This post comes from Tad Miller, commercial fisherman based out of Tenants Harbor, Maine, who submitted the following public comments to the New England Fisheries Management Council. To the New England …

This post comes to us from Brett Tolley, NAMA’s community organizer. The original content appeared in the September edition of Commercial Fisheries News. Three years ago I sat amongst a …