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The Health of the Gulf: Fishermen and Oilmen Clash

Barry Estabrook, The Atlantic. March 11, 2011.

With the oil industry shifting from friendly PR to legal battles, competing narratives about Gulf marine life have emerged.

Boat-to-Table Fishing CSAs Are Catching On

Ellen Tyler, Daniel Fireside, YES! Magazine. December 30, 2010.

Do you know who your fishermen are? Now you can find out.

Squid Sweatshops: The Slimy Truth About How Imported Seafood Gets To Your Table

Virginia Sole-Smith, The Progressive. May 28, 2010.

The squid in stores in the United States is often processed in horrendous conditions in Mexico, such as the Santa Rosalia factory in Baja California Sur.

Fishermen Hit Hard by Closure of West Coast Salmon Fishing

Brad Knickerbocker, Christian Science Monitor. April 22, 2008.

Drastic federal action to try to save chinook salmon is latest move in an ongoing battle.

Fishermen and Fish Face Extinction in the Mediterranean

Nicole Itano, Christian Science Monitor. January 16, 2008.

Overfishing on the Mediterranean is threatening artisanal fishermen and endangering more than 100 marine species.