Industrial Fish Farms: Coming Soon to the Gulf Coast?
Monday, July 20 | 6:30 pm CDT / 7:30 pm EDT
The Federal government and private companies are proposing multiple industrial fish farms off the Gulf coasts of Florida and Texas -- threatening the health of the Gulf's public waters and stocks of wild fish that coastal communities depend on. Join us as we learn more about these proposed fish farms, work to protect and uplift sustainable local seafood, and how you can help stop the further industrialization of the Gulf. We’ll also hear a firsthand account of the impacts of industrial aquaculture from a Canadian advocate fighting against pollution from salmon farms in Newfoundland, bringing a cautionary tale for the Gulf.
Our guests include:
James Mitchell, legislative director, North American Marine Alliance
Melvin Jackman, coastal advocate, Hermitage Bay, Newfoundland
Matt Depaolis, environmental policy director, Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation
Christian Wagley, Florida-Alabama coastal organizer, Healthy Gulf