Don’t Cage Our Oceans is urging NOAA to stop the expansion of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in U.S. waters. In comments submitted to NOAA, we strongly opposed the designation of new AOAs, pointing to serious legal questions about NOAA’s authority to regulate aquaculture in federal waters and overwhelming public opposition to previously proposed AOAs. More than 90% of public comments …
Study Finds Omega-3 Levels Are Declining in Farmed Salmon
Inside Climate News reports on new USDA-led research finding that farmed salmon may contain significantly lower levels of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids than previously thought. The decline is tied to a shift in salmon feed: after years of relying heavily on wild-caught forage fish, the industry has been turning to land-based ingredients like soy and corn. Laura Lee Cascada, director …
National Coalition Warns: Revised MARA Act Weakens Protections, Gives More Ground to Industrial Fish Farms
Rollbacks to purported ecosystem and community protections are cause for serious concern – and further proof that this bill sells out coastal communities. Don’t Cage Our Oceans, a national coalition of 65+ member groups, strongly opposes the latest version of the Marine Aquaculture Research for America (MARA) Act. Introduced quietly in the House in July 2026, this revised bill (H.R. …
🎥: Behind Cooke Aquaculture’s Salmon Pens in Maine
Click the red play button on the video still to play the video. In this short video, bags of fish feed are headed for Cooke Aquaculture’s massive open-ocean salmon pens off the coast of Maine. The pens sit between Black Island and Swan’s Island, just south of Mount Desert Island — home to Acadia National Park. Industrial finfish aquaculture is …
How Fishmeal for Aquaculture and Livestock Depletes Forage Fish
A new Sentient Media explainer examines the environmental impacts of turning wild forage fish like anchovies, sardines and menhaden into fishmeal for aquaculture and livestock feed. More than 18 million tons of wild-caught fish were processed into fishmeal and fish oil in 2024, with industrial aquaculture consuming more than 90% of the world’s fishmeal. The article looks at what removing …
New England Fisherman Sounds Alarm on MARA Act
In a powerful op-ed for The Progressive, longtime New England fisherman Doug Feeney shares his personal journey from the collapse of the cod industry to rebuilding a community-based seafood system — and warns that Congress could undo that progress. Drawing on decades on the water, Feeney argues that the Marine Aquaculture Research for America (MARA) Act would open U.S. oceans …
400+ Groups, Leaders, and Businesses Urge Congress to Reject MARA Act and Block Ocean Fish Farms
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 …
Over 400 Groups, Businesses, and Leaders Warn: MARA Act Would Lock Industrial Fish Farms into US Ocean Waters
For Immediate Release: February 4, 2026 Contact: Hamida KingeMedia CoordinatorNorth American Marine Alliancehamida@namanet.org Feini YinCommunications DirectorNorth American Marine Alliancefeini@namanet.org WASHINGTON — More than 420 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 of 2025, S. 2586 | H.R. 5746). The letter, …
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 …
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