More than 400 organizations, community leaders, and businesses have signed a joint letter to Congress urging lawmakers to reject the Marine Aquaculture Research for America Act of 2025 (MARA Act). The letter, which was delivered to lawmakers this week, was endorsed by fishing groups, farmers, food advocacy groups, conservation organizations, seafood businesses, chefs, Tribal groups, and faith-based organizations. It warns …
The Norway Myth
In this fact sheet, you’ll learn all about how Norway’s salmon industry spun a global reputation as the “gold standard,” and why that image falls apart when you simply look at the facts. Behind the slick marketing, Norwegian fish farms are riddled with disasters the industry doesn’t like to talk about. One thing’s for sure: America should not copy Norway’s …
The State Policy Tackle Box on Finfish Aquaculture
Don’t Cage Our Oceans, in partnership with State Innovation Exchange (SiX), is excited to announce the launch of a new resource for state legislators and advocates. The State Policy Tackle Box on Finfish Aquaculture provides policymakers and coastal communities with the resources, information, and tools needed to protect coastal waters from the threat of industrial finfish aquaculture. To access to this resource, please …
My First Fly-In: Fighting Industrial Aquaculture and Growing a Strong Coalition with Don’t Cage Our Oceans
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 …
Keep Finfish Free Act
In this fact sheet, you’ll learn more about the Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025, or KFFA. Click here or below to view.
2025 Goals and Tactics
Working in tandem with DCO2’s Strategic Plan, this document illustrates the specific goals and tactics to achieve our work in 2025 and 2026.
2025 Strategic Plan
This document is intended as a tool for Don’t Cage Our Oceans to assess and evaluate its purpose, outcomes, and processes. This builds on previous strategic plans that helped guide the work of the Coalition. It is a living document that will be updated and amended, as needed, and it will spark new ideas and input from the broader Coalition …
Litigation Lunch & Learn
The Center for Food Safety, FarmStand, and the Conservation Law Foundation presented the successes and challenges around litigation and how it can, and has, shown up in our work to fight industrial aquaculture. January 23, 2025.
The Domestic Seafood Production Act
In this fact sheet, you’ll learn about the Domestic Seafood Production Act, or DSPA. Click here or on the image below.
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