We’ll make this quick; we have a lot to lose in our fight to protect Maine’s coastline. In our work at PMFHF, we see a lot of ugly things happening in our ocean - the environmental and economic impacts of industrial-scale aquaculture are not easy to look at, but with your help, they can be avoided.
This Giving Tuesday, we’re humbly asking you to consider making a donation to support our mission of protecting our coastline from unregulated industrial-scale aquaculture.
Your donations go directly towards defending our beautiful state and the people who call it home. Our supporters have made 2023 a landmark year for us; their contributions have fueled the following initiatives:
We have expanded our work with communities by helping them build coalitions of people and work to create their own aquaculture ordinances, so they won’t fall prey to industrial scale aquaculture.
We have expanded our partnerships with the Global Salmon Farming Resistance, an organization that works on the front lines globally to stop industrial scale aquaculture salmon pens.
We have highlighted what is happening in Brunswick and helped community members and marine harvesters coalesce as we seek answers about how big is too big for aquaculture leases of any species. We have forced the question around testing next to a 35-acre aquaculture lease as a possible point source of pollution for the significant algae blooms that are occurring.
We put our best foot forward testifying in support of a small owner operator aquaculturist who wants to make a living with an appropriately located and scaled aquaculture lease.
We had our first success at the legislature with the passage of LD 508 which asks for a study group around the future of the coast of Maine.
The reason we do this work is for our love of Maine and we appreciate all who have given this year. Join in this effort to protect a place we love and donate now - every dollar helps.