The Mangrove Action Project’s booth at the 2009 Fremont Fair was a huge success! MAP staff and volunteers distributed brochures, talked with fairgoers, answered questions, and promoted the work of MAP and the Shrimp Less, Think More campaign. The audience was very receptive to our work and everyone came away more informed and aware of the issues of mangrove loss and industrial aquaculture. Many people donated to our cause and offered to volunteer with MAP in the future.
The Fremont Fair also marked the official unveiling of the campaign’s Consumer Pledge, an effort to get individuals to make informed choices about the source of their shrimp and to avoid imported, farmed shrimp due to the ecological and health issues associated with shrimp farming. The pledge was enormously well received, with 102 people signing the list and agreeing to avoid farmed shrimp.
Join us at the Ballard Seafood Fest in July and the BlueFestival in October, and look for MAP and the Shrimp Less, Think More campaign at other events around the Seattle area in the next few months!
