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For immediate release: August 1, 2024 Contact: Feini YinNorth American Marine Alliancefeini@namanet.org908-745-9768 (text or call) Casey WillsonDon’t Cage Our Oceans cwillson@dontcageouroceans.org301-332-1202 (text or call) Download a PDF of this press release. Representatives Mary Peltola and Troy Carter introduce Domestic Seafood Production Act to support U.S. fishing communities The Act enhances seafood processing infrastructure and capacity in coastal communities, while blocking …
Press Release For Immediate Release: March 18, 2024 Contact:Casey Willson, cwillson@dontcageouroceans.com, 301-332-1202 (text/call)Feini Yin, feini@namanet.org, 908-745-9768 (text/call) Fishermen, farmers, chefs, and ocean advocates in DC to raise alarm about factory fish farming in federal waters Coalition members will meet with policymakers to encourage investments in working waterfronts and to oppose legislation aimed at opening US waters to industrial fish farms. …
Press Statement For immediate release: June 14, 2023 Contact: Feini Yin, feini@namanet.org, 908-745-9768 (text/call) Fishermen, community advocates, environmentalists condemn House efforts to advance industrial aquaculture development WASHINGTON, D.C.— On Monday, U.S. Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL) and Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) reintroduced the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act, H.R. 4013, to ease the way for corporations …
Press Statement For immediate release: June 9, 2023 Contact: Feini Yin, feini@namanet.org, 908-745-9768 (text/call) Fishermen, community advocates, environmentalists condemn Senate efforts to advance industrial aquaculture development WASHINGTON, D.C.— This week, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) reintroduced the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act, S. 1861, to ease the way for corporations trying …
For immediate release: May 10, 2023 Contact: Shane Tan, shane.tan@berlinrosen.com Indigenous Leaders, Environmental Advocates, Fishermen Petition Biden to Revoke Industrial Aquaculture Order WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 10, 2023) – Today, environmental and food advocacy groups, fishermen and Indigenous leaders are delivering a petition with more than 2,200 signatures to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) headquarters, urging President Biden’s administration …
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 For Additional Information: Jake Schwartz, jake@greencorps.org, (215) 485-8400 Local Community Members Call On Hubbs-SeaWorld To Stop Their Support Of Planned Fish Farm As a result of Hubbs-SeaWorld’s support in helping design and develop the Pacific Ocean AquaFarms fish farm, residents of San Diego are calling on the pillar of the community to “forget …
For immediate release: April 6, 2022 Contact: Kara Watkins-Chow, kara.watkinschow@berlinrosen.com Ocean Advocates, Fishermen Urge Biden to Revoke Trump-era Order Fast-tracking Industrial Aquaculture Development WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 6, 2022) — Today, more than 175 fishing groups, food advocacy groups, environmental organizations and businesses delivered an open letter to the White House, calling on President Biden to revoke the Trump Administration Executive …
Today, President Biden announced Dr. Rick Spinrad as the new Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As NOAA lead, Dr. Spinrad will oversee agency policies on weather, climate, and ocean science, including environmental and business policies that affect fishing and coastal economies.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senators Roger Wicker (R-MO), Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have introduced Senate Bill 4723, which would pave the way for the federal government to permit offshore, industrial finfish farming facilities. This form of aquaculture uses giant floating net pens and cages that allow pollution, like excess feed, fish waste and chemicals, to flow freely into open waters, damaging …
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) yesterday announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Pacific Ocean AquaFarms facility off the coast of San Diego, CA, bringing this risky project one step closer to reality. This announcement follows the agency’s recent decision to designate federal waters in Southern California and the Gulf of Mexico as …
