DCO2 members standing together at sunset on the stairs of the United Methodist Building in Washington, DC. Everyone is smiling and wearing winter clothing, including hats, sweatshirts, and coats.

My First Fly-In: Fighting Industrial Aquaculture and Growing a Strong Coalition with Don’t Cage Our Oceans

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by Haley SteinCommunications and Fundraising Coordinator, Inland Ocean Coalition Before diving into the whirlwind of strategy sessions, conversations, shared meals, and Hill visits that I took part in at the Don’t Cage Our Oceans (DCO2) fly-in in Washington, D.C., I want to share a bit about who brought us together. DCO2 is a growing coalition of organizations working to stop …

Toxin-Free Factory-Farmed Fish? Good Luck With That!

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Ah, St. Patrick’s Day – that fun time of the year to wear green, look for four-leaf clovers, maybe drink a couple of emerald-colored beers, and eat farmed fish tainted with malachite green. Wait…what was that last one? Offshore finfish farming (OFF) is the mass cultivation of finfish in marine waters, in underwater or floating net pens, pods and cages. …

Letters to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Don’t Cage Our Oceans Coalition sent letters to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on their Strategic Plans to Enhance Regulatory Efficiency in Aquaculture, and for Aquaculture Research, expressing concerns about plans to speed up development of a new industrial offshore finfish aquaculture industry in the U.S.