The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a nationwide permit facilitating the rapid development and construction of large-scale commercial finfish aquaculture facilities in federal waters, among other major industries. The permit, which takes effect on March 15, 2021, will allow corporations to speed and scale up the development of industrial fish farms. This form of aquaculture […]
On January 7, the Biden transition team announced the nomination of Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo to be the next Secretary of Commerce. The Commerce Secretary oversees the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under which is the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). As such, Raimondo would oversee federal environmental and business policies that impact […]
On November 5, 2020 – the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) violated core environmental laws when it approved a genetically engineered salmon for human consumption in the U.S. The Court stated that FDA ignored the serious environmental consequences and that the agency’s decision that […]
SARASOTA, FL — On October 30, 2020, The Don’t Cage Our Ocean Coalition joined together today with local and regional partners to file an appeal against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) pollution discharge permit for Velella Epsilon, an industrial finfish aquaculture facility vying for construction permits in federal waters off of Sarasota, Florida. The EPA’s permit […]
New Orleans, LA. – Just before Hurricane Zeta made landfall in Louisiana, Recirculating Farms and partner Top Box Foods delivered 100 Growing Local Garden Bags to the Musicians Clinic and Assistance Foundation for distribution to their “culture bearers” – older and/or ill musicians who are part of the “Meals for Musicians program. “We are very […]
In collaboration with SPROUT NOLA, Recirculating Farms has been offering farming classes as part of the New and Beginning Farmers Development Program through USDA. This program is designed for older youth and adults who eventually might like to become professional growers. Whether that means growing food for family, friends and neighbors, or something more – […]
This piece appears courtesy of FoodPrint By Ryan Nebeker If you have eaten seafood recently, odds are you have eaten farmed seafood. You might have believed you were making a sustainable and healthy choice, one that helps protect wild populations and is a smart way to feed a growing population. But the real story of […]
Ocean Era is a company that operates a finfish aquaculture farm in Hawaii state waters. It has applied for permits for an aquaculture project, Velella Epsilon, about 45 miles off the coast of Sarasota, Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. The project would grow 20,000 Almaco Jack to about 4.4 lbs, and, with anticipated loss […]
Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the main federal agency tasked with managing ocean resources, will move to designate waters off Southern California and in the Gulf of Mexico as “Aquaculture Opportunity Areas” (AOA). Areas designated as AOAs have been pre-approved for expansion of industrial aquaculture facilities, as dictated in President Trump’s May […]
Liberty’s Kitchen is a New Orleans nonprofit organization, founded in 2008. It hosts a restaurant, professional kitchen for training and a cafe, meeting and learning areas. As its website says, its visionary work focuses on youth development, youth leadership, and food security in under-resourced areas. At the heart of Liberty’s Kitchen Youth Development Program is […]