Proposed offshore fish farms pose risk to New England seafood scene New England business owners say legislation to develop large-scale, offshore aquaculture farms in federal waters threatens the region’s iconic seafood scene.The Marine Aquaculture Research for…

New England seafood businesses say proposed federal legislation to fast‑track offshore aquaculture permits could threaten small, family‑run fisheries and working waterfronts. Here’s what they’re raising concerns about.
#NewEngland #Seafood #WorkingWaterfronts #Aquaculture

Committee recommends confirmation of six nominees to Marine Resources Advisory Council The Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources voted to recommend confirmation of six governor nominees to the Marine Resources Advisory Council, citing industry and municipal experience; most votes were unanimous with recorded tallies in committee.

The Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources has unanimously backed six nominees for the Marine Resources Advisory Council, each bringing vital experience to safeguard Maine’s ocean resources!

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#ME #MaineMarineResources #WorkingWaterfronts #ResourceConservation

🌊 Excited to discuss Maine’s Blue Economy with legislators and innovators at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute! From aquaculture to ocean tech, we're driving sustainable growth and creating jobs. #BlueEconomy #MaineInnovation #EconomicDevelopment #OceanTech #WorkingWaterfronts #SustainableGrowth

Op-ed: From docks to dinner plates, Sea Grant delivers real value for working waterfronts The Sea Grant program is key to the U.S. seafood sector’s continued growth

Across the country, #SeaGrant programs are helping coastal communities thrive—from sustaining fisheries to strengthening working waterfronts.

Learn more with this op-ed from #SeafoodSource:
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#Seafood #WorkingWaterfronts #CoastalScience

Still thinking about California’s fishers and why squid shouldn’t have to carry an entire economy on their tiny tentacles?
Yeah, us too.
Catch up on what’s broken and how we can fix it.
This isn’t just a fishing story.
🧵👇
#FishingJustice #WorkingWaterfronts #OceanHoptimism

This isn’t a “poor fishers” story.
It’s a possibility story.
A just transition is still on the table… if we choose it.
No fishers, no fisheries. No system shift, no ocean future.
#WorkingWaterfronts #OceanHoptimism #SustainableFisheries

California’s fishermen are struggling. Is this tiny catch their last big chance? Salmon season has been canceled. Dungeness crab season is shorter. So fishermen are fighting for what might be the last lucrative catch in California, if tariffs don’t stop them.

California’s coastal fishers are at a breaking point. Salmon? Shut down. Crab? Delayed. Squid? The last hope… for now.
But this isn’t a sob story.
This is a call to fix what’s failing and back the people holding the line. 🧵
#OceanHoptimism #WorkingWaterfronts #FishingJustice

NYC Climate Justice Agenda 2020 NYC Climate Justice Agenda A Critical Decade for Cli...

Investments in #CoastalResiliency is not meeting the pace of urgent climate risks. Eight years after Hurricane Sandy, New Yorkers are still waiting for needed coastal protections & shoreline resiliency. #WorkingWaterfronts #ClimateJusticeAgenda Read more: https://bit.ly/2qFLAIE

Five Steps To Support Local Seafood Here are five simple steps you can take to support the people and businesses who work so hard to provide us with delicious local seafood.

Wondering how to support #workingwaterfronts during this time? Check out our latest blog post for five simple steps to support the people and businesses who work so hard to provide us with fresh, local #seafood.

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