Sustainable Seafood
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FISHERIES POLICY AT FISHER POETS
Astoria, Oregon is the perfect setting for turning back the clocks to reminisce on the old ways of the fishermen. This place used to house the saltiest people of the sea who nestled into town after crossing the world’s most dangerous intersection where the grand Columbia River enters the Pacific Ocean. When sailors and fishermen…
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WHEN FISHERMEN GO ON STRIKE
When fishermen go on strike Commercial fishing is one of the most dangerous, difficult, and unrewarding industries in United States. Our local Dungeness Crab fishery in Oregon is no exception to that. “Long work hours and extreme conditions make the crab industry among the most dangerous in the United States “. It’s hard enough just to…
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CRABBY POLITICS RISK COASTAL FISHING
Lyf Gildersleeve is a second generation fish monger. He actively promotes and protects sustainable use of our seafood resources aligning with the most sustainable fishermen, foragers, and farmers in the Northwest. He owns Flying Fish Company, a retail fish market, meat market, and oyster bar in Portland, Oregon. From developing lasting relationships with eco-conscience producers…
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Celebrating Sustainable Fisheries—and Planning Ahead
Happy Earth Day, everyone. What better time than today to talk about the excellent week I had on Capitol Hill. Last week, Pew Charitable Trusts convened a meeting of the minds in Washington, DC for the 40th anniversary of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, a bipartisan law created to regulate and protect fisheries enacted on April 13,…
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