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By guest blogger Jennifer Brewer Assistant Professor, Department of Geography Assistant Scientist, Institute for Coastal Science and Policy East Carolina University NAMA recently had a great opportunity to send a …

by Boyce Thorne Miller NAMA’s Science Coordinator NAMA recently submitted comments to the Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture, an interagency committee associated with the Whitehouse Office of Science and Technology, on …

By Pamela Flash NAMA Volunteer Long Island, NY I have to be honest, my love of shrimp is deeply rooted as my ‘go to food’ when back in the day …

CHEMICAL SAFETY IN FISHING COMMUNITIES by Boyce Thorne Miller NAMA’s Science Coordinator A few weeks ago I represented NAMA and joined a group of individuals and organizations who are part …

FARMED FISH FOLLIES: A Marine Aquaculture Review in Three Acts By Boyce Thorne Miller NAMA’s Science Coordinator ACT II: Marine aquaculture choices In a minor adjustment of this 3-part blog, I have …

FARMED FISH FOLLIES: A Marine Aquaculture Review in Three Acts:  (1-aquaulture in the news; 2-aquaculture history; 3-aquaculture choices) By Boyce Thorne Miller NAMA’s Science Coordinator ACT I:  Aquaculture in the …

By guest blogger Merrill Singer, PhD University of Connecticut In 2004, the government banned access to cigarettes among inmates at federal prisons (although some tobacco is still smuggled in).  This …

By Pamela Flash NAMA Volunteer Long Island, NY So I am standing at the fish counter at Whole Foods, which I do on a regular basis, ever since I’ve been …

James ‘Howdy’ Houghton Fisherman Bar Harbor, ME Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries decision-makers regarding the fleet diversity Amendment 18. We thank everyone like Howdy, who submitted …

by Boyce Thorne Miller NAMA‘s Science Coordinator Fish glistens when fresh Time to market … time to buy … too long Find your own fishermen As discussed on Niaz’ last …

By Niaz Dorry NAMA‘s Coordinating Director I’ve lived in Gloucester, Massachusetts for 18 years where Whole Foods operates one of its seafood plants. They have a dock here where boats …

By Megan Rynne, guest blogger Boston MA Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries decision-makers regarding Amendment 18 to the groundfish plan. We encourage everyone to join Megan by submitting your own comments in support …

By Karen Masterson, guest bloggerOwner, nourish restaurant Lexington, Massachusetts Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries decision-makers regarding Amendment 18 to the groundfish plan. We encourage everyone to join Karen by submitting your …

By Joann Lo, guest blogger Executive Director Food Chain Workers Alliance  Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries decision-makers regarding Amendment 18 to the groundfish plan. We encourage everyone to join Michelle by submitting …

By Sara Randall, guest blogger Bangor, Maine Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries decision-makers regarding Amendment 18 to the groundfish plan. We encourage everyone to join Sara by submitting your own comments in support …

By Anita Regan, guest blogger Fairhaven, Massachusetts Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries decision-makers regarding Amendment 18 to the groundfish plan. We encourage everyone to join Anita by submitting your own comments in support …

Tristan Quinn-Thibodeau Outreach and Partnerships Coordinator Global Movements Program WhyHunger  Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries decision-makers regarding Amendment 18 to the groundfish plan. We encourage everyone to join Tristan by submitting …

By Brian Pearce, guest blogger  Commercial fisherman
 Danny Boy Fisheries North Yarmouth, Maine Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries decision-makers regarding Amendment 18 to the groundfish plan. We encourage everyone to join …

By Shannon Eldredge, guest blogger Family weir business: Chatham Fisheries, Inc.  Educator: Cape Cod Maritime Museum Board Member: NAMA & Women of Fishing Families Note: This letter was addressed to New …

By Emily Becker Membership Coordinator & Conference Planner Community Food Security Coalition 
 Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries decision-makers regarding Amendment 18 to the groundfish plan. We encourage everyone to join …

By Niaz Dorry NAMA’s Coordinating Director It’s day four of the Fast for Fair Food. All week nearly 150 people in Florida and many more outside – including me – have been …

By Michelle Gottlieb, guest blogger Co-Coordinator, Healthy Food in Healthcare Health Care Without Harm Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries decision-makers regarding Amendment 18 to the groundfish plan. We encourage everyone to join …

By Nicola Williams, guest blogger Sustainable Business Network, Board Member Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries decision-makers regarding Amendment 18 to the groundfish plan. We encourage everyone to join Nicola by submitting …

By Fisherman Ed Snell, guest blogger Portland, ME NAMA Board Member Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries decision-makers regarding Amendment 18 to the groundfish plan. We encourage everyone to join Ed by …

By Farmer Stephen Bartlett, guest blogger  US Food Sovereignty Alliance Ag Missions Davenport, NY Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries decision-makers regarding Amendment 18 to the groundfish plan. We encourage everyone to …

By Environmental Justice Consultant Anne D. Burt, guest blogger Maine Council of Churches Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries  decision-makers regarding Amendment 18 to the groundfish plan.  …

By Marine Biologist Bob Steneck, guest blogger University of Maine School of Marine Sciences Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries  decision-makers regarding Amendment 18 to the groundfish …

By Executive Chef Teddy Diggs, guest blogger Home Port Restaurant Note: This letter was addressed to New England fisheries decision-makers  regarding Amendment 18 to the groundfish plan. We encourage everyone …

By Niaz Dorry NAMA‘s Coordinating Director Last time I fasted for a political reason was in 1992. I was living in Chester, West Virginia; working with community advocates fighting the …

By fisherman Michael Pratt, guest blogger My name is Michael Pratt. I am a hook-fisherman from Green Harbor, MA. I would like to share a few major concerns that I …

 By Brett Tolley, NAMA’s Community Organizer.  My trip to California took an unexpected turn on day-three of the Community Food Security Conference when I got robbed at gunpoint. It was a normal …

By Niaz Dorry NAMA’s Coordinating Director Is it time to Occupy the Ocean? Or at least take it back? Even before Stephen Colbert suggested recently on his show to occupy …

By guest blogger Tristan Quinn-Thibodeau Outreach and Partnerships Coordinator Global Movements Program, WhyHunger Community-based fishermen are facing tough times as access to fish is being consolidated into the hands of …

  By Brett Tolley, NAMA’s Community Organizer 120 miles offshore is a long way for a 45 ft. commercial fishing boat. We headed east out of the small Chatham, MA …

By guest blogger Joanna Shaw Flamm of Nona Brooklyn Chalk up another piece of supporting evidence for the “know your farmer/purveyor/fisherman” argument. The Environmental Justice Foundation recently posted a video …

 By Brett Tolley, NAMA’s Community Organizer.  At last week’s Groundfish Committee* meeting we got a BIG VOTE to move the Fleet Diversity policy forward! For any football fans out there, …

by Sean Sullivan NAMA Marketing, Development and Outreach Associate Everyone knows that salmon are born in rivers, spend their adult lives in the ocean and return to the very same …

by Sean Sullivan Marketing, Outreach and Development Associate Back in the day fishmongers used newspaper to wrap up fish for customers. Newspaper was used because not only is it plentiful, …

By Brett Tolley, NAMA’s community organizer They say the definition of insanity is repeating the same mistake over and over again and expecting different results. So imagine our frustration when fisheries policies …

by Boyce Thorne-Miller NAMA’s Science and Policy Coordinator Fish swim, unseen. The fisherman senses they are present. We are entering a moment of transition as Ecosystem Based Management has become …

 By Brett Tolley, NAMA’s community organizer Two local chefs. One mystery fish. A spot light on local fishermen and locally-caught seafood. By the end of the day only one winner emerged, but …

By Cary White, NAMA’s Outreach and Policy Intern When I told one of my professors at school that I would be spending the summer doing advocacy for New England’s small-scale …

 by Sean Sullivan, NAMA’s Marketing, Outreach and Development Associate Sorry I just can’t let this one go. I was reading up on yet another seafood guide, thinking perhaps this time …

By Niaz Dorry, NAMA‘s Coordinating Director I had the pleasure of taking part in the annual conference of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies – or BALLE – in …