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Commercial fishing associations demand voice in Biden’s conservation planning

Groups representing a variety of fishing sectors and environmental causes have issued responses to U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate plan, which includes a plan to commit 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters to conservation by 2030.

February 1, 2021

Local Graduate Gives Back in Tampa Bay

Williams is part of the company Wild Seafood, which has donated 16,000 pounds of fish to families in the Tampa Bay area. The company plans to donate another 4,000 pounds soon.

January 22, 2021

Shareholders' Alliance Executive Director Speaks on Fish Donation Program for Hurricane Victims

"I'm proud of how commercial fishermen stepped up to help."

January 20, 2021

Local Fishermen Give Catch to Hungry Families

The Wild Seafood Company got a grant from the Catch Together program to get money in the pockets of fishermen and food on the plates of hungry Tampa Bay residents.

January 21, 2021

Young Fishermen's Development Act Signed Into Law

House Resolution 1240, titled the “Young Fishermen’s Development Act,” calls for the U.S. Department of Commerce to establish a first-of-its-kind grant program to address the dwindling number of young people who want to work in commercial fishing.

January 6, 2021

Texas fisherman, nonprofit partner to donate fish to Louisiana families affected by hurricanes

This is about people helping people,” Buddy Guindon, owner of Katie’s Seafood Market in Galveston, said. “This program helps fishermen make a living and keeps people fed. We’re proud to be part of this, especially with the challenges 2020 has thrown everyone’s way.”

December 18, 2020

US Senate passes bill to help young fishermen get into industry

Commercial fishing is a vital industry to the American culture and economy, and with the Young Fishermen’s Development Act, we can rest easier knowing there are resources available to provide training and education for the next generation of fishermen that will help feed this great country.

December 9, 2020

Fishermen donating up to 20,000 pounds of fish to St. Petersburg Free Clinic

The closure of restaurants due to COVID-19 has taken a toll on the commercial fishing industry. Catch Together’s grant provides some relief to support and promote commercial fishing during the pandemic

November 25, 2020

Catch and Release to a Good Cause

"Since the onset of the pandemic, we’ve been serving at times up to triple the amount of families we typically support,” Yeagley said. “Half of these households have never had to visit a food pantry prior to COVID-19.”

November 25, 2020

Florida fishermen team up with St. Pete clinic to distribute 20K lbs of fish to families in need.

“We’ve been part of this community for our entire lives and we take pride in our work,” said Bobby Carter, a Madeira Beach commercial fisherman. “It’s important to look out for each other and to give back in times of need.”

November 19, 2020

Tamba Bay fishermen donate their catch to families struggling during the pandemic.

All the fish caught and donated through this program will be marked with the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance Gulf Wild™ tags. The tags let families track the fish’s journey from boat-to-plate and let them know where the catch came from.

November 19, 2020

Gulf Fishermen, Processors and Local Organizations Partner to Bring Seafood to Florida Clinic

The Shareholders' Alliance has partnered with local commercial fishermen, Wild Seafood Co., Evans' Meats and Seafood, and Gulf Wild™ to bring sustainable, domestic grouper and snapper to families in need in Tampa Bay.

November 12, 2020

Fishermen Hope for Change as the Seafood Industry Faces Crisis

The pandemic and climate change are creating extreme hardship among small-scale fishermen. A new order boosting offshore aquaculture and relaxing fishery regulations is adding to existing U.S. wild fisheries’ woes.

June 25, 2020

Fishing Groups Have "Day of Action" to Help Fishermen Access COVID-19 Aid

A national group of independent fishermen set aside the day to make sure they and their colleagues had access to the programs designed to keep small businesses afloat during the pandemic.

April 24, 2020

Fishing Communities Coalition Calls for Fishermen's "Day of Action"

Community fishermen must act today to secure access to critical CARES Act funds

April 24, 2020

As Coronavirus Disrupts Seafood Supply Chains, Struggling Fishermen Seek Other Markets

With restaurants and international markets disappearing, it's sink or swim for the nation's fishermen.

April 14, 2020

Jeff Boggs with Teche Matters Interviews Deputy Director, Eric Brazer

Teche matters covers how COVID-19 is impacting the commercial seafood industry in the Gulf of Mexico with Eric Brazer, Deputy Director of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance.
April 10, 2020

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Fishing Fleets Say NOAA Observers are Too Risky Among Pandemic

The pandemic and the loss of revenue from lackluster tourism dealt a one-two blow to the Gulf region.

April 10, 2020

Louisiana Fishers Could Find Relief in Coronavirus Stimulus Package

With restaurants closed, commercial fishers like Sean Heverin, from Leesville, are struggling to sell their catch.

April 9, 2020

Highlighting Women In Electronic Technologies

All of Lisa’s vessels are installed with cameras for electronic monitoring (EM), which pioneered the EM Research Program through the Center for Fisheries Electronic Monitoring at Mote Marine Laboratory.

March 25, 2020

Virus Outbreak Hits Local Shrimp Industry Hard

During Lent, sales of shrimp can double or even triple, but the closure of restaurants has frozen sales - literally.

March 28, 2020

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