Greetings!
Happy New Year!
As we reflect on 2022 and look forward to 2023 we're looking forward to another year of cracking down on private equity companies controlling our fisheries while at the same time growing more community-based seafood models and businesses!
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2022 was a busy year for us and all of you! To close out the year, we released The FoodPrint of Wild Seafood! Plus, check out the end of the newsletter for a recap of just a few of the highlights from 2022, including a video of some of the team's time in Alaska at the Local Catch Network Summit.
Stay well,
Jen Halstead
Outreach Organizer
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The FoodPrint of Wild Seafood |
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What does it take for wild seafood to be truly sustainable? We’ve partnered with FoodPrint to explore everything that impacts the sustainability of wild seafood, from fishing methods to management policies. The report identifies the key characteristics of sustainable seafood, explains the environmental, economic, and social problems facing the industry, and offers suggestions for navigating the complicated world of seafood available to American consumers.
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LCN Seeking Executive Committee Members |
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Local Catch Network is seeking new members for its Executive Committee. Executive Committee members serve a 2-year volunteer term to aid in the support and strategic direction of the network. Those with hands-on experience in direct seafood marketing and aligned with the network’s core values are encouraged to apply, as are technical assistance providers, researchers, and representatives from related organizations who bring relevant skills and diversity to the committee. Apply by January 31, 2023. Learn more
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Harvesting Sustainable Shellfish |
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Check out this article featuring Ana Shellem, her commitment to sustainably harvesting shellfish in North Carolina, and delivering fresh products to her restaurant clients daily. Ana was a storyteller at the Slow Fish 2021 Virtual Gathering on the Deep Dive into Seafood Supply Chains where she spoke about her experience as a direct-to-restaurant shellfish harvester.
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2022 was a busy year for us and all of you! We really saw the issues we organize around reach new peaks and the stories and hidden pain of fishing communities come forth. Thank you to all who work to protect the ocean from privatization. We look forward to another year of organizing together! Check out this video of some of the NAMA team's time in Alaska at the Local Catch Summit, just one of the many highlights of the year.
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What else happened in 2022? |
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NAMA and Real Food Media co-presented “Sea: The Struggle for Sovereignty” which featured amazing speakers including Carl Wassilie with Block Corporate Salmon and Peleke Flores who is working to resist the agrochemical industry in Hawaii.
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The New England Young Fishermen’s Alliance was born! Check out their Facebook to see all the work they did in 2022!
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9+ million spoke out against industrial aquaculture! As part of Don’t Cage our Oceans, we encouraged our network (and you!) to sign onto our letter aimed at revoking a federal order to fast-track industrial aquaculture. When we sent the letter to the Biden Administration our signers represented 9 million individual members across the country and 250,000 businesses, including 5,000 fishing businesses and 70,000 food producers.
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For the first time in history, fishermen were represented on stage at Farm Aid! Captain Charlie Abner and Captain Mark Marhefka were featured in this Farm Aid video and Captain Charlie was able to join the Farm Aid family live on stage!
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Block Corporate Salmon pulled back the veil of secrecy on Aquabounty, releasing a report featuring eyewitness accounts of AquaBounty’s practices in its Indiana plant that showed a myriad of problems, from animal welfare to wastewater mismanagement, and many things in between.
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Plus, the NAMA team grew this year, with new folks coming on to strengthen our operations and communications strategies! Full steam ahead to 2023
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NAMA is a fishermen-led organization building a broad movement toward healthy fisheries, and fishing communities.
We build deep, and trusting relationships with community based fisherman, crew, fishworkers, and allies to create effective policy, and market strategies.
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