For Commercial Fishermen: Import Monitoring Survey
March 23, 2023
This anonymous survey asks U.S. commercial fishermen what they think about import monitoring on seafood products, and how it affects their businesses.
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Representatives from Ocean Strategies joined a stakeholder group of more than 20 for a January trip to the Big Island of Hawaii, where they explored native fish ponds (loko i’a), the National Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA), Blue Ocean Mariculture, Ocean Era, the Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resource Center (PACRC — an extension program associated with the University of Hawaii at Hilo) and other local fishery and aquaculture resources and caretakers.
Report — Fall 2022 Fisheries Policy Report
December 21, 2022
In this fall edition of the policy report you will find: information about the newly released SEAfood Act, IUU fishing, and an update on MSA National Standards.
Report — Fall 2022 Aquaculture Policy Update
November 23, 2022
In the fall edition of the Aquaculture Policy Report you will find: information on NOAA's 5-year aquaculture plan, Washington State's finfish aquaculture ban, and a joint workshop between Meridian Institute & Ocean Strategies that brought together 43 multisectoral leaders nationwide.
WA Aqua Bites — Fall 2022
October 7, 2022
The Ocean Strategies team has been keeping our ear to the ground regarding all things Washington aquaculture. Our quarterly newsletter, WA Aqua Bites, informs the seafood supply chain of important aquaculture happenings in Washington and beyond.
Summer 2022 Report: Policy Affecting the U.S. Seafood Supply
September 22, 2022
In this summer edition of the policy report you will find: information about proposed federal policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act, the American Fisheries Advisory Committee, Alaska's special election results, and permanent protections for Pebble Mine, as well as Team Ocean Strategies updates and a Q&A with Clayward Tam.
Ocean Strategies Interview with Clayward (Clay) Tam
September 12, 2022
Ocean Strategies Principal Brett Veerhusen sat down with Clayward Tam, Director of Cooperative Fisheries Research for the Pacific Islands Fisheries Group, about what fisheries issues are rising to the top in the West Pacific, how they bring together different islands and voices in the management process, and what can be done to make fisheries management more adaptive, inclusive, and equitable.
Equity and environmental justice in Bristol Bay
August 24, 2022
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency have made moves to protect Bristol Bay’s wildlife, its habitats, and the people whose lives and livelihoods depend on this abundant ecosystem. Now, NOAA, which houses the National Marine Fisheries Service, is accepting public comments on a proposed Equity and Environmental Justice policy through August 31, 2022. So what does this have to do with Pebble?
Equity in U.S. Fisheries: Starting at Sea Level
August 10, 2022
Our mission in this work is to open the door to more conversations and actions that expand the commercial fishing workforce, diversify the industry and the beneficiaries of its success, and lay the groundwork for policies that can help commercial fishing fleets and communities thrive. As we deepen our understanding of these inequities, we will learn more about how they affect different people and communities, as well as how multiple inequities may exist between different cultures and across fisheries.
Protect Bristol Bay: Stop Pebble Mine
June 22, 2022
This special report provides timely updates on the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay. Read more to learn how you can support the EPA's latest Clean Water Act proposed determination to protect Bristol Bay's world-class salmon fisheries.
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