Birds, Bees, Worms, & Beavers!

Greetings!

To start the year, the NAMA team gathered together in mid-January to discuss the year ahead, and we came up with some big plans!

Perhaps the best way to summarize our gathering is by sharing our living mural that was started on day one and added to throughout the gathering. We built upon our existing model of birds, bees, and worms, and added beavers! Beavers play a critical role in the NAMA network ecosystem by helping attack invasive species and their roots. By the end of the gathering, a piece of every conversation we had was reflected in the mural!

Stay tuned for even more exciting updates and plans! For now, make sure to read below to find out how you can dive into The FoodPrint of Wild Seafood and keep up with what the Catch Share Reform Coalition is up to in February.

Keep Swimming,

Jen Halstead

Outreach Organizer

Webinar: The FoodPrint of Wild Seafood

Join us this Wednesday (2/1) at 3 pm ET to talk about The FoodPrint of Wild Seafood. Featuring panelists Melanie Brown, Jason Jarvis, Brett Tolley, and Jon Russell, this webinar is for anyone who wants to learn more about the seafood system and important issues in US fisheries.

Want to dive deeper? Check out The FoodPrint of Wild Seafood and The FoodPrint of Farmed Seafood.

Breaking! EPA shuts door on Pebble Mine!

It’s official - the EPA has finalized 404(c) Clean Water Act Protections for the headwaters of Bristol Bay! The EPA’s Final Determination outlines prohibitions and restrictions that will prevent a large-scale mine from being developed at the Pebble deposit. The fight for these protections has been long and arduous and it is because of the decades of hard work and dedication of Tribes, commercial fish harvesters, and people of the region that these protections have been put in place.

Read the Press Release

Creating Community: The Fishadelphia Story

Check out The Fishadelphia Story in Hakai Magazine! The article, also available in podcast format, dives into the story of Fishadelphia, from its inception, and how it has evolved into a CSF that creates community by cultivating relationships. Fishadelphia brings fresh, local seafood to Philadelphia’s diverse communities while supporting fishers and engaging students. Check out the article to learn more about Fishadelphia. If you’re local to the Philadelphia area, check out the Fishadelphia website to learn more about how you can connect with this amazing crew.

Catch Share Reform Coalition heads to DC

Our fishermen-centered effort to reform Catch Share policy and stop the influence of billion-dollar equity firms taking over fisheries access makes its way to DC this week. Please stay tuned for action opportunities arising around this effort.

Photo: Harold Mendoza on Unsplash

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