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Tell Your Senators: NO to Industrial Fish Farms!

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Act now: Tell your senators to reject the MARA Act and protect healthy oceans, fishing families, and coastal communities. The MARA Act (S. 2586) is a bill that would open the floodgates for factory fish farms in U.S. federal waters. It dresses up these farms as “research,” but in reality it would allow corporations to secure 10-year leases to plant …

DCO2 members standing together at sunset on the stairs of the United Methodist Building in Washington, DC. Everyone is smiling and wearing winter clothing, including hats, sweatshirts, and coats.

My First Fly-In: Fighting Industrial Aquaculture and Growing a Strong Coalition with Don’t Cage Our Oceans

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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 …

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Tell Your Senators to Keep Factory Fish Farms Out of US Waters!

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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 …