Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Aquaculture”
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, …
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 first-ever digital platform created to spotlight values-based aquaculture — grounded in the real experiences of aqua-practitioners, fisherfolk, and community-rooted organizations. Your voice matters, and we want you to help shape the Aquaculture Atlas. 👉 Take …
Show your support for small- and medium-scale fishermen and healthy oceans by letting your senators know that you support the bipartisan Keep Finfish Free Act of 2025 (KFFA). This crucial bill will stop federal agencies from fast-tracking intensive fish farms in federal waters. Across America, commercial fishermen, fishing associations, farmers, chefs, food system advocates, conservation groups, small businesses, and seafood …
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 …
Curious about the problems with offshore aquaculture -also called offshore fish farming? Check out our fact sheet that outlines the environmental, socio-economic, public health concerns and more! Download it here or click below.
It seems like the revolving door just doesn’t stop spinning. Only last week we noted how the lobbyist for big aquaculture trade organization Stronger America through Seafood left to join its key member corporation Cargill as its DC lobbyist. And now we learn that a scientist who up until recently advised NOAA’s aquaculture department is now directly working with the …
The federal government continues to take full advantage of an unprecedented time for America to push forward controversial and shameful corporate agendas. As we face uncertainty in all aspects of life, from physical and mental health to the economic crisis and ongoing racial injustice occurring across the country, it is nothing less than unethical for the government to maintain any …
