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Dedicated to education about the food web that connects you to the seafood you love. One Fish Foundation was born from chance, actually.

I'm Colles Stowell (https://www.facebook.com/colles.stowell) and I'd had been writing about sustainable seafood for three years, when I began writing a blog specifically for Cape Ann Fresh Catch (http://www.capeannfreshcatch.org/one-fish/), the largest community supported Fishery in the country in 2014. Shortly thereafter, I was asked to serve as "an expert" to provide feedback on the sustainabili

ty projects for 9th grade students at Casco Bay High School in Portland. Two things struck me immediately: How prepared these students were to dig into the issues around seafood sustainability, and how much more many of them wanted to learn. Their teacher, long-time educator Ben Donaldson, and CAFC director Donna Marshall both encouraged me to explore the possibility of creating a curriculum to get students to think about where their seafood comes from. One Fish Foundation combines both in-classroom education and blogs to dive into issues such as different wild harvest and aquaculture approaches and the economic, environmental and social impacts they have. We look at specific species' health, like the recent Maine shrimp harvest closure, or the potential impact of the Pebble Mine on Pacific Wild salmon. We talk about illegal fishing practices and equity issues here and abroad. We study the complexity of the domestic fisheries management structure and some of the issues that arise. The mission of One Fish Foundation isn't to tell people which fish or shellfish to buy. It's to give them enough information to be confident they're making a smart, sustainable choice. Seafood with a conscience.

05/26/2026

Meet the Ornate Spiny Lobster! 🦞

The Ornate Spiny Lobster, also known as the Tropical rock lobster, is among the largest in the spiny lobster family. They are nocturnal feeders and eat a variety of mollusks, shrimp, crabs, worms, and sea urchins. They have two sets of feelers, one large pair covered in spines, which can fold backwards and can be used for protection. Common predators include triggerfish, groupers, and octopuses, but when confronted, the ornate spiny lobster quickly evades predators by flapping its tail and swimming backward!

Habitat: Coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific
Size: up to 50cm in length
Good at: feeling things out
Bad at: moonwalking (better at moonswimming)

05/21/2026

Two neighboring Maine towns recently took opposite positions on aquaculture expansion, highlighting the complicated debate surrounding sea farming. In South Bristol, voters rejected a proposal to limit new aquaculture sites to half an acre, while residents in nearby Cushing approved a similar measure. Supporters of size limits argue they help protect fishing access and reduce pollution from large industrial fish farms, while opponents say smaller sites are not economically sustainable. This issue will be addressed, perhaps one community at a time, with the hope that some balance will arise that allows for aquaculture operations to thrive without privatizing the ocean and wreaking ecological havoc with large, industrial fish farms.

05/20/2026

Happening Tomorrow!

Local Catch Network’s Brand & Marketing Fundamentals Webinar
May 21, 2026
2:00-3:30 PM ET

Head over to to register!

The Local Catch Network is launching its new Seafood Academy series with a webinar on branding and marketing for seafood businesses. “Brand & Marketing Fundamentals,” taking place May 21, will help harvesters and seafood entrepreneurs learn how to strengthen their brand, attract customers, and market their products more effectively. The session will cover storytelling, low-cost marketing tools, and essential branding strategies for both new and established businesses. Head over to to register!

05/19/2026

May 2026 Newsletter🐟🐟🐟☀☀☀ - https://mailchi.mp/onefishfoundation/march2026-14059826Atlas for Values-Based Aquaculture; Chef telling stories about local sourcing and relationships; USDA Office of Seafood raises hopes and questions; 20% of all seafood traded globally is subject to fraud; hybrid electric fishing boat launches in Alaska; University of New England students learn about farming kelp. Also in this newsletter, you'll meet the colorful, beak-like parrotfish and try a delicious seared albacore recipe. Enjoy!

05/08/2026

A new tool from the University of Maine is helping oyster farmers pinpoint the best locations for successful harvests using satellite data from NASA. By combining information on water temperature and plankton levels from Landsat and Sentinel-2, the tool can predict how quickly eastern oysters will grow. This allows farmers to better plan seeding, harvesting, and overall production. With more precise data, growers can make smarter decisions and improve yields. Read more about it in our latest newsletter!

05/04/2026

Metlakatla, Alaska, is the only Native community in the state that manages its own commercial fishery, keeping access affordable and control local. By rejecting a 1970s land claims settlement, the village preserved fishing rights that now allow tribal members to participate for just $25. As the community works to expand its waters and revive its seafood processing facility, it is strengthening both its economy and cultural traditions. Read more about it in our latest newsletter!

04/27/2026

It’s Maine Seaweed Week!

While the official celebration kicked off over the weekend, it’s not too late to dive into all things Maine Seaweed. Head to seaweedweek.org/events/ to see all of this week’s happenings.

Maine Seaweed Week is a grassroots food and drink celebration of Maine’s seaweed harvest featuring local restaurants, bars, and businesses–brought to you by Maine's seaweed experts! From chef-crafted seaweed dishes to hands-on workshops and events, Seaweed Week highlights Maine's leadership in seaweed innovation and the vital role this sustainable resource plays in our coastal communities.

04/23/2026

Carrigan Chauvin grew up in a fishing family. Her father is a shrimper in Chauvin, LA. During the NOLA Community Seafood Marketplace, she spoke about what it was like to grow up in a family and a community where sh*****ng and fishing were central to their culture and their lives. Carrigan is also a meteorologist with WGNO TV in New Orleans. For her, the marketplace was a way to emphasize the importance of local fishing communities, and the people, like her dad, who have dedicated their lives to providing local seafood to their communities and beyond.

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌎

Healthy, productive fisheries depend on clean water and clean air. What happens on land has direct and indirect consequences for our estuaries and oceans. What happens in our oceans can have direct and indirect consequences on land. Let’s not lose sight of the importance of our relationship to Mother Earth. One Fish Foundation’s mission is to help people understand their relationship to seafood, whether they eat it or not. Our decisions on land matter … to our oceans and bays, to the fish, shellfish and aquatic plants we eat, and to those who harvest them. One way to support our earth, our oceans and the people who produce our seafood is to ensure our decisions support local seafood and local seafood producers. Check out our 7 C’s of Sustainable Seafood on our website to learn how to choose local, sustainable seafood! -> https://onefishfoundation.org/resources/7-cs-of-sustainable-seafood/

Let’s do this! 🐟

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