forage fish campaign

Fishing organizations. Tackle shops. Charter captains. Marine businesses. Nearly 100 signatories have already taken a stand. Join them at the link in bio.

From the Rappahannock River to the Chesapeake Bay, commercial waterman Tyree Smith is calling on all of us to step up. "It's not just my river. It's our river." Link in bio.

Our Executive Director Whit Fosburgh has seen enough. Foreign industrial fleets are not a distant problem. They are right here, in U.S. waters, taking from American fishermen. Link in bio to join the coalition. @whitehouse @potus @secretaryburgum @howardlutnick

This National Fishing and Boating Week, the people who know these waters best are sounding the alarm. Hear from Capt. Doug Goodman of Divergent Fishing Charters. Link in bio to learn more and join the coalition.

This National Fishing and Boating Week, David Sikorski, Executive Director of CCA Maryland, is fighting for places like Tochterman's Fishing Tackle and the communities that depend on them. Link in bio to learn more and join the coalition.

Most Americans agree: Protecting American fishing jobs and coastal communities from foreign industrial operations is not up for debate. The polling numbers makes that clear. Find the full results at the link in bio.

This National Fishing and Boating Week, Forage Fish Campaign Executive Director Whit Fosburgh is calling for an end to industrial-scale fishing on the bottom of the food chain. No forage fish, no healthy bay. Link in bio.

Healthy oceans start with protecting the small fish that feed everything else. Americans want their waters protected. Find the complete poll at the link in our bio. 📷:@joannasteidle

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

“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

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

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.

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.