forage fish campaign

For America’s Waters

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

From Maine to the Gulf Coast, fishing isn't just a tradition. It's an economy. Let's keep it that way.

Link in bio to read the full results.

📷:@joannasteidle

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

National Fishing and Boating Week is a reminder of what we are fighting for.
Healthy waters mean healthy fisheries. Healthy fisheries mean American jobs. It all starts here.

Link in bio.

📷: @joannasteidle

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

Today The Forage Fish Campaign released national polling showing Americans overwhelmingly support protecting coastal economies and fishing jobs from industrial-scale forage fishing tied to foreign corporations.

Full results at the link in bio.

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

National Fishing and Boating Week should celebrate thriving fisheries. Charter captains are telling a different story.

No bait. No fish. No future.

Link in bio.

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

National Fishing and Boating Week reminds us of what is at stake.
Jason Schratwieser, President of the @IGFA, said it best: “Our coastal economy depends on healthy oceans.”

Join the coalition at the link in bio.

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

Forage Fish Campaign Executive Director Whit Fosburgh authored an op-ed in @dailycaller making the case for why Washington must act now to protect American fishermen, coastal communities, and the marine ecosystems they depend on.

Read it at the link in bio.

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

The price of a lobster roll has nearly tripled in a decade. Whit Fosburgh breaks down how the collapse of forage fish populations is hitting industries like lobstering hard, and what it means for the future of American seafood.

Link in bio to learn more and join the coalition.

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

“Harvesting wild fish to feed farmed fish is unsustainable.” - Michel van Spankeren, Protix Business Development Manager

America's forage fish belong in American waters.

Link in bio.

📷: @klementovich

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

When industrial trawlers strip the bait from America's waters, lobstermen pay the price. And so does everyone else.

Link in bio.

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

Watch our Executive Director Whit Fosburgh on @fox5dc breaking down the collapse of America's fisheries and why federal action is needed now.

Link in bio.

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

Be sure to catch our Executive Director Whit Fosburgh on @fox5dc's On The Hill at 8:30 AM ET this morning as he discusses the Forage Fish Campaign and what is at stake for America's coastal communities and marine ecosystems.

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

Tyler Nonn of Tidewater Charters is a lifelong charter captain on the Chesapeake Bay. He wants America's fisheries to stand the test of time. So do we.

Link in bio to learn more and join the coalition.

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

In case you missed it: the Forage Fish Campaign officially launched earlier this month.

We are a national coalition fighting to protect America's forage fish.

Full press release at the link in bio.

📷:@joannasteidle

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

Williamsburg fisherman Remick Smothers is sounding the alarm on what industrial-scale fishing is doing to the Chesapeake Bay.

Read his full letter, as featured in @virginianpilot, on our website.

Link in bio.

#ForageFish #ForAmericasWaters #AmericanJobs #ProtectOurWaters

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

Midwater trawlers have stripped our waters of forage fish, and commercial fishermen are paying the price. No bait, no business. It's time to hold industrial fishing accountable.

Link in bio.

#ForageFish #ForAmericasWaters #AmericanJobs #ProtectOurWater

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

River Herring stocks are down 98% since the 1950s.

Help us to restore balance and fuel America’s coastal economies.

Link in bio.

📷: @klementovich

[IGFA @TheIGFA]

Forage fish play a key role not only in the food web and marine ecosystems, but also in the American economy as well, and the future of these important species is in our hands. Read IGFA President Jason Schratwieser's piece, published today in "@InsideSourcesDC" to learn more.

Link to article: https://t.co/8ZIHeMeMBW

[forage fish campaign @foragefishcmpgn]

America's fisheries need stronger protection.
@TheIGFA President Jason Schratwieser authored an op-ed in @InsideSourcesDC calling on the @CommerceGov to end industrial reduction fishing and safeguard coastal economies for future generations.
Link in bio.