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Written by the National Working Waterfront Network Supporting the Marine Industry of Working Waterfronts Working waterfronts, small and large, support multiple water-dependent uses and coastal communities. However, in many regions, they are going through transitions as traditional water-dependent operations have decreased and are in competition with other...

Written by Shannon Hogan, Urban Harbors Institute CELEBRATING NATIONAL SEAFOOD MONTH: A GUIDE TO CHOOSING SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD October is National Seafood Month, a time to celebrate the delicious bounty of our oceans while honoring the importance of sustainability and ocean conservation! Choosing sustainable seafood is not only good...

Written by Shannon Hogan, Urban Harbors Institute The United States commercial fishing industry faces many challenges including how to reach new consumers, increase domestic sales while competing with imported seafood, and highlight the sustainability of fisheries. These challenges were a major theme at the last NWWN...

Written by Daniel Millea, University of Delaware The Atlantic Sturgeon project has been underway since our previous blog post in the Spring. There was a large delay on the production of the new gillnets involving supply chain issues regarding the mesh material. At this point in...

Written by Shannon Hogan, Urban Harbors Institute  Working waterfronts are vital to the preservation and prosperity of coastal communities. They support several water-dependent activities including fisheries, coastal tourism and recreation, marine transportation, and energy, etc. While it’s no surprise that coastline property is highly covetable, the population...

Written by the Urban Harbors Institute at UMass Boston Many of us involved in working waterfront topics recognize the need to engage decision-makers to share information about working waterfront issues like climate change, workforce development, and access. In fact, at the 2022 NWWN conference, Congresswoman Pingree urged...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                          October 25, 2022        National Working Waterfront Network Looks to Advance the Sustainability of Commercial Fishing Communities through Partnerships Commercial fishing communities range from large ports like New Bedford, MA and Dutch Harbor, AK to much smaller harbors consisting of a single small dock shared by...