A delegation that includes members from the North American Marine Alliance (NAMA) has been in Sri Lanka this week for the 3rd Nyéléni Global Forum on Food Sovereignty. From September 6-13, more than 700 …
Broad Coalition Criticizes the MARA Act for Launching Risky Experiments in Federal Waters
Don’t Cage Our Oceans and a broad coalition of stakeholders have spoken up against the Marine Aquaculture Research and Advancement (MARA) Act, recently introduced by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and …
Civil Eats Spotlights the Fight to Sustain Louisiana Shrimping
Pictured above: Fifth-generation shrimper Zack Campo holds his daughter, Ella, aboard his family’s boat in Shell Beach, Louisiana. Campo is one of the youngest shrimpers operating in the area. Photo …
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Are you an aqua-farmer?An aquaculture policymaker or researcher? Help us build a resource to make locally, ethically and sustainably raised seafood the norm, not the exception. The Aquaculture Atlas is the …
AJC Short Film Highlights Sapelo Island’s Climate Crisis and Cultural Resilience 🎥
In this short documentary, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) spotlights Sapelo Island and one of its last remaining Gullah Geechee island communities — Hogg Hummock — along with the environmental and …
‘Local-Washing’ and Seafood Fraud: What Two Stories Reveal
Have you ever sat down at a dockside restaurant, excited to feast on seafood that came straight from local waters — only to find out it didn’t? Two recent investigations …
Farmed Fish, Empty Nets: How the Fishmeal Industry Is Gutting West Africa’s Fisheries
For years, the public has been relentlessly fed the claim that farmed fish is the “sustainable” protein of the future, a message bankrolled by powerful aquaculture lobbies. But the real …
Commentary: Melanie Brown Lays Out Stakes in Alaska’s Finfish Farming Debate
In an Alaska Beacon op-ed, fourth-generation Bristol Bay fisherman and wild salmon advocate Melanie Brown makes a compelling case for why Alaska should steer clear of industrial-scale finfish farming. Melanie …
Immigration Arrests Rock New Bedford Seafood Industry
The New Bedford Light reports that two longtime seafood workers — one with serious health issues — were going about their routine Monday when they were arrested and taken from …
Senators Propose Bill to Rein In Offshore Fish Farming
A recent article from Sentient Media covers the Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Cory Booker and Dan Sullivan. The legislation would require congressional …
Judge Halts Blanket Approval for Gulf Fish Farms Off Sarasota Coast
This story from WUWF spotlights a federal judge’s decision to strike down a nationwide permit that would have fast-tracked offshore fish farms like Ocean Era’s proposed project off of Florida’s …
Mississippi Oyster Reef Lawsuit: Fishermen Sue State Over Privatization Plan
The Associated Press reports that more than 20 Mississippi fishermen are suing the state over a law that now allows private companies to lease up to 80 percent of the …
NYT Report: DNA Tests Expose Widespread Shrimp Fraud in the Gulf Coast
A New York Times investigative report dives deep into the rampant mislabeling of shrimp in U.S. restaurants and festivals — especially along the Gulf Coast. Despite décor and menus that …
Say NO to Ocean Feedlots — Support the Keep Finfish Free Act!
Today, Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) jointly introduced the Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025, a critical bill to stop federal agencies from greenlighting dangerous offshore finfish …
Tell AquaBounty NO: Submit Public Comments by April 6
Attention Ohio Residents and Supporters Everywhere: The Block Corporate Salmon campaign invites you to comment on AquaBounty’s discharge permit. Submit your comments by April 6! In December, the Block Corporate …
Dunleavy’s Fish Farm Proposal Seen as Betrayal of Alaska Fishermen
This Anchorage Daily News opinion piece, authored by Tim Bristol of SalmonState, argues that Governor Dunleavy’s proposal to permit fish farming in Alaska shows a disregard for the state’s fishing …
World Forum of Fisher Peoples Rejects UN Ocean Conference
The World Forum of Fisher Peoples (WFFP) has firmly rejected participation in the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, calling it an undemocratic platform that pushes false solutions like 30×30 and industrial …
Federal Court Overturns Industrial Fish Farming Permit in Landmark Victory
In a major win, a federal court today struck down an agency’s blanket, nationwide permit that would have allowed industrial-scale fish farming in U.S. ocean waters without site reviews. The …