Anchor Point
Anchor Point: Supporting Mental Health, Safety, and Resilience in Fishing Communities is a monthly column in the LCN newsletter. If you have suggestions for mental health, wellness, or safety resources accessible to fishermen, harvesters, and fishing community members, please contact us at: info@localcatch.org
Fishing Forward Podcast
Fishing Forward is an 18-episode podcast inspired by fishermen, for fishermen, that focuses on health, safety, and staying shipshape in the commercial fishing industry. The podcast went live in 2022, but its popularity keeps it in circulation among fishing community members across North America.
Building Resilient Fishing Communities
For nearly three decades, Fishing Partnership Support Services has stood alongside commercial fishing families, shellfish farmers, and shoreside workers to improve the health, safety, and economic security of commercial fishermen, their families, and their communities.
Hydration Onboard: Pro tips for summer fishing
Staying hydrated on the boat in the summertime is not as easy as staying hydrated in an office. Monique Coombs from the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association breaks down why, because understanding the obstacles is the first step to working around them.
Mediation Support for Seafood Businesses
The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program is one of 45 Agricultural Mediation Programs (AMPs) working to support the financial, relational, and mental health of producers and harvesters across the country.
AgrAbility: Barrier-Busting Resources for Harvesters
Maine’s FishAbility is one of the more robust seafood harvest-specific programs. Check out their range of onboard stretches you can do on boats, trucks, docks, mud flats, and more!
Managing Stress
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) shares resources for stress management as part of their Mental Health and Wellness initiative.
Building Resilient Harbors: Best Practices for Community response to Commercial Fishing Incidents
Liz Michaud, President of Green and White Hope, introduces the organization’s Community Orchestration Guide.
Do community supported fisheries (CSFs) improve sustainability?
McClenachan, L., Neal, B., Al-Abdulrazzak, D., Witkin, T., Fisher, K., and Kittinger, J. (2014). Do community supported fisheries (CSFs) improve sustainability? Fisheries Research, 157, 62-69.
From vegetable box to seafood cooler: applying the community-supported agriculture model to fisheries
Campbell, L. M., Boucquey, N., Stoll, J., Coppola, H., & Smith, M. D. (2014). From vegetable box to seafood cooler: applying the community-supported agriculture model to fisheries. Society & Natural Resources, 27(1), 88-106.
Do community supported fisheries (CSFs) improve sustainability?
McClenachan, L., Neal, B., Al-Abdulrazzak, D., Witkin, T., Fisher, K., and Kittinger, J. (2014). Do community supported fisheries (CSFs) improve sustainability? Fisheries Research, 157, 62-69.
From vegetable box to seafood cooler: applying the community-supported agriculture model to fisheries
Campbell, L. M., Boucquey, N., Stoll, J., Coppola, H., & Smith, M. D. (2014). From vegetable box to seafood cooler: applying the community-supported agriculture model to fisheries. Society & Natural Resources, 27(1), 88-106.
National Summit on Community Supported Fisheries
This document provides a summary of a July 2012 conference on community supported fisheries held in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The summit brought together fishers and CSF organizers from across North America.