In an open letter dated Wednesday, April 6th, 2022, the Don’t Cage Our Oceans coalition and supporters, called on President Biden to revoke an Executive Order still in place from the Trump Administration. The May 2020 order “pushes agencies to streamline and expedite permitting processes” for industrial finfish farming operations, with little public and congressional […]
Ah, St. Patrick’s Day – that fun time of the year to wear green, look for four-leaf clovers, maybe drink a couple of emerald-colored beers, and eat farmed fish tainted with malachite green. Wait…what was that last one? Offshore finfish farming (OFF) is the mass cultivation of finfish in marine waters, in underwater or floating […]
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 […]
Did you know that Louisiana is the second largest exporter of U.S. seafood bringing in $2.4 billion annually? when it comes to supplying America seafood products, Louisiana is the second largest exporter. If you are from Louisiana, most likely this isn’t news to you; it’s something you’re proud of! Topping the list of most popular […]
Trump Admin Ignores Public Process Requirements to Push Forward Destructive Industrial Projects The White House issued another sweeping Executive Order last week stripping key protections for people and our planet to rush forward development. The order will help greenlight projects that disproportionately impact communities of color, even amid national protests over systemic racism and police […]