They want to ensure the oceans have fish for future generations. Many small-scale fishermen come from generations of fishermen, love what they do and cannot imagine a different life. As Padi Anderson, a fisherman’s wife from Rye, New Hampshire says, “Fish is food.” And that is how people can become political advocates for small-scale community-based fishermen.
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In turn, seafood lovers are learning how to fillet a fish, recognize a fresh one and understand the challenges fishermen face to keep their boats afloat. More and more fishermen are selling fish at farmers’ markets, direct off the boats and through community supported fishery programs. This growing movement and small-scale fishing communities are just beginning to connect. It is a food system where food production and distribution are under local control in order to meet the needs of the local community and ensure the environment is treated with care. Food sovereignty recognizes that food is a basic human right of all people and the right for all communities to define their own agricultural, fisheries and food policies. Through that awareness the food sovereignty movement is finding its legs in the United States and is uniting with the global movement. You can use Grounded in Philly to find and gain access to vacant land and connect with gardeners and farmers in your neighborhood. This article is cross-posted from our blog. Reposted by permission of author from WHYhunger Kids Newsletter Grounded Blog: Maintaining Fish as a Public ResourceĮlements of food sovereignty is seeping into the consciousness of people who are looking to create – or re-create, a food system based on respect, sustainability and local communities. What We Do > Environmental Justice > News
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