Updates on Industrial Fish Farms in the Gulf
July 20 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The Federal government and private companies are proposing multiple industrial fish farms off the Gulf coasts of Florida and Texas–threatening the health of Gulf waters and stocks of wild fish. 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, Don’t Cage Our Oceans
- Melvin Jackman, coastal advocate, Hermitage Bay, Newfoundland
- Matt Depaolis, environmental policy director, Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation
- Christian Wagley, Florida-Alabama coastal organizer, Healthy Gulf