Community Fisheries Network

09/20/2019

A Fisherman in Need. Glen Libby is a founding member the Community Fisheries Network, a driver in CSF movement through stating Portl Clyde Fresh Catch, and a founding member of the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association. Glen is currently undergoing treatment for liver failure, is waiting for a transplant and is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. Glen and his family are making frequent trips to Boston where his team of doctors is located. Extended stays at the hospital, countless medical procedures and being unable to work is putting significant financial pressure on the family.

Please read more about his story and consider a gift to his GoFundMe page

Jessica Libby Transplant recovery Many of you know my father, Glen and have heard of his struggles with his Liver. He has been battling with liver failure fo

08/27/2019

We are excited to be meeting old friends and making new acquaintances on October 6 & 7th for the 2019 Local Seafood Summit. The agenda looks fantastic, but be sure to get your taste buds ready! Excited to have Maylin Chavez at Olympia Oyster Bar, Derek Hansen at Jacqueline, and Jacob Harth of Erízo cooking local seafood at the Local Catch Seafood Celebration!

LocalCatch.org is a community-of-practice made up of fisherman, organizers, researchers, and consumers from across North America that are committed to providing local, healthful, low-impact seafood via community supported fisheries and direct marketing arrangements in order to support healthy fisher...

01/27/2019

Local Fishing Group Seeks Applicants for Crewmember Apprenticeship Program The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA), a Sitka-based fishing group, is seeking applicants for its Crewmember Apprenticeship Program. Through a safe and well-guided entry level experience, the

01/23/2019

Today @ 11:30 PT, Join Local Catch for a Slow Fish 201 Webinar. We are Excited to hear CA Congressman Rep. Jared Huffman 's perspective on & his agenda for the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Power & Oceans.

This webinar series was developed as a collaborative response to the reports, by the Associated Press and others, of seafood fraud and violations of principles that support the local seafood movement and values-based fishing businesses. During this webinar series, we’ll dive into these complex and...

07/16/2018

Paul Greenberg talks with Terry Gross on Fresh Air about his new book, "The Omega Principle." Some shout outs to frozen fish at the end! What do you think about what Greenberg's saying?

Author Paul Greenberg says the harvesting of tiny fish for omega-3 supplements is having a ripple effect, leading to less healthy and bountiful oceans. His new book is The Omega Principle.

07/03/2018

Two x Sea is developing a market for devil fish. Anyone know any fishermen harvesting these out of Texas?

In the rivers of southern Mexico, a lizard-like fish with armor for skin has taken over the habitat of the native fish like róbalo and mojarra. Locals call it the pez diablo, or devil fish, and long assumed it was poisonous. When fishermen bring up their nets, they are almost full of the squiggly, ...

06/26/2018

We agree. Real Good Fish, Port Orford Sustainable Seafood, Port Clyde Fresh Catch, LocalCatch.org

CSFs are the best way to get domestic, wild-caught seafood delivered to your door.

06/16/2018

The AP investigation on Sea to Table has created a firestorm in the press this week. The story raises many issues that many of us are intimately familiar with in the seafood industry. What's your take on the story? Also stay tuned for news on future webinar hosted by groups like LocalCatch.org on this topic.

Even after winter storms left East Coast harbors thick with ice, some of the country’s top chefs and trendy restaurants were offering sushi-grade tuna supposedly pulled in fresh off the coast of New York.

06/04/2018

Life-long advocate for sustainable food, Nell Newman pens an op-ed on why flash frozen fish direct from community fishermen, is some of the freshest tasting seafood you can get. Check it out on Medium and learn more about the study we did with our partners at OSU Food Innovation Center, Seafood Analytics, Port Orford Sustainable Seafood, Alaskans Own, and Real Good Fish.

by Nell Newman

06/01/2018

Ecotrust and the Northwest Food Buyers Alliance coordinated a cooking demo for institutional food buyers this spring to showcase how to cook with a few underutilized west coast species. Check it and share!

Members of the NW Food Buyers' Alliance gather for a cooking demonstration of Widow Rockfish and Dover Sole.