Climate action led by people in boots,
not people in suits.
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The urgency of fishery friendly climate action
As commercial fishermen, we spend most of our lives in intimate contact with the oceans, bays, and coasts that produce the wild seafood that we harvest. These ecosystems support us and define us, and we bear daily witness to the ways in which they are changing.
Ocean and coastal ecosystems have absorbed 90 percent of the heat generated by excess greenhouse gas emissions and 30 percent of carbon dioxide found in these emissions, causing their waters to become warmer and often more acidic. The ripple effects of these changes affect every organism that lives within these waters, as well as those whose livelihoods take place on their surface.
The Fishery Friendly Climate Action Campaign works with fishermen to catalyze climate action that is not only bold in its decarbonization ambitions, but sensitive to the ecosystems that sustain our families and nurture our communities.
Led by fisherman, for fishermen
The Fishery Friendly Climate Action Campaign utilizes community-building and peer leadership to unlock a groundswell of fishermen-driven climate leadership. The Campaign convenes conversations, circulates opportunities, strengthens networks, identifies shared values, builds capacity, and facilitates collaborative problem solving, with the goal of enabling members of the fishing community to become champions for climate action at their own pace and on their own terms.
Participation in the Campaign’s activities is open to all members of the U.S. fishing community. Whether you’re a captain, boat owner, or deckhand; a seafood company executive, forklift driver, fish cutter, or port engineer; and whether you’re a seasoned climate leader or just a bit climate-curious: you will find a welcoming place in the Campaign to expand your learning and engagement.
Current Projects
Follow these links to learn about current projects taking place through the Fishery Friendly Climate Action Campaign: