If you’ve walked along a beach or explored a rocky shore, you’ve likely seen lots of seaweed. It grows naturally along our coasts, most visible at low tide. You might even see a series of buoys offshore that mark a farm where strands of sugar kelp hang down from long ropes. And if you live […]
Author Archives: Colles Stowell
Buffeting Winds in Bristol Bay: 2023
This article was originally published on August 10, 2023 on One Fish Foundation’s blog and is reprinted with permission. Imagine being a commercial fish harvester in Bristol Bay in 2023. I have spoken with several over the past few years, and just recently to get a sense of how they address different challenges. I’ve distilled […]
Buffeting Winds in Bristol Bay: 2023
This article was originally published on August 10, 2023 on One Fish Foundation’s blog and is reprinted here with permission. Imagine being a commercial fish harvester in Bristol Bay in 2023. I have spoken with several over the past few years, and just recently spoke with them again to get a sense of how they […]
Five Tips for Talking to Kids about Sustainable Seafood
This article can also be found on the One Fish Foundation website, and another version appeared in the Fall 2022 edition of Edible Maine. Every One Fish Foundation class starts with two important points, regardless of whether I’m speaking with elementary school or graduate school students. First, I define sustainable seafood as being local, abundant, […]
Hurricane Ida Wreaks Havoc on Louisiana’s Seafood Industry
This time, the levees around New Orleans held. The reduced flooding in the city after Hurricane Ida helped minimize the catastrophic loss of life following Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago. But some levees in southern parishes didn’t fare as well. And Ida’s widespread devastation, fueled by sustained 150 mph winds, will have long-term consequences for […]
Slow Fish Rises to the Challenge
The sun shines on Day 4 of Slow Fish New Orleans at Docville Farm in Violet, La, where attendees were treated to tasty seafood (at left) and a boucherie with slow cooked, fire pit pork and lamb (at right) from the local Slow Meat chapter. It’s a surreal, if a bit funny experience to eat […]