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 story behind this bluewashing? The world’s fish farming supply chain is wreaking havoc on West African shores: fueling ecosystem collapse, crushing food sovereignty, and wiping out people’s livelihoods. The global fishmeal, …
The federal government has dropped its push to rubber stamp offshore fish farms, officially closing the chapter on a fast-track permit called Nationwide Permit 56 (NWP 56). Thanks to a successful legal challenge led by the Center for Food Safety, in partnership with Don’t Cage Our Oceans, Tribes, fishing organizations, and environmental advocates, we’re celebrating this major win. “It’s refreshing …
For Immediate Release: April 30, 2025 Contact: Feini Yin, feini@namanet.org, 908-745-9768 (text/call)Hamida Kinge, hamida@namanet.org, 215-990-9678 (text/call) Download a PDF of this press release. Access the press brief here and the full press kit here. Washington, D.C. — On April 30, 2025, Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) jointly introduced the bipartisan Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025. The …
In this fact sheet, you’ll learn more about the Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025, or KFFA. Click here or below to view.
Seattle, Washington — 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 Center for Food Safety (CFS) led the legal challenge on behalf of Don’t Cage Our Oceans (DCO2) along with a coalition of conservation groups, fishing communities, and Tribal Nations. …
In this fact sheet, you’ll learn about the Domestic Seafood Production Act, or DSPA. Click here or on the image below.
