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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 [...]

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On April 19th, the Mangrove Action Project and the Shoreline, WA neighborhood hosted the Earth Day 5k Run to promote mangrove issues, MAP, and environmental responsibility. The run was open to runners and walkers of all abilities for the 5k course at Paramount Park. Kids also took part in the 1/3 mile fun run.
 
Over 180 [...]

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Around the world, coastal environments and economies, wild fish and other marine life have been affected by the expansion of large-scale farming of fish, shrimp and certain kinds of shellfish. Few safeguards are in place as marine feedlots produce commodity seafoods, resulting in habitat loss, pollution, competition for food, and diminished access and quality of life for coastal [...]

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Shrimp Less, Think More will be at the Fremont Fair this weekend June 21-22, and we would love to see you there! The fair is Saturday from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm, and on Sunday from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm. We will have a table in the EcoZone, so come by to learn [...]

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29 May 2008

LISTEN TO THIS COMMENTARY
“Giant shrimp” is said to be an oxymoron, but it’s also moronic that we’ve let shrimp become a giant problem in our world.
Welcome to the costly consequences of a globalized food supply. Shrimp is the most popular seafood in the U.S., and we have both top-quality shrimp and [...]

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About the people who live around the shrimp farms in Khulna, Bangladesh.
Running Time: 5 min 23 sec

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It’s All a Lie (10 min, UK)
In September, 2007, Environmental Justice Foundation investigators visited Caravelas, Bahia State, on the NE coast of Brazil where a proposal for a shrimp farm the size of London’s Heathrow airport would turn coastal forests into a virtual wasteland, destroying sustainable livelihoods and threatening marine habitats. The film illustrates the [...]

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