Seafood Collaborative News Today

“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” —Author Robert Swan A statement like that can feel intense, accusatory, and anxiety inducing. We all do so much already, how can we fit anymore in. Is it possible to not fear, resent, or feel attacked by words that hold […]

The Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust held its yearly Meet the Fleet festival Thursday afternoon in Chilmark, raising funds for and celebrating local commercial fishermen.  Fishermen lined up their boats along Dutcher’s Dock in Menemsha, for the hundreds in attendance to tour and ask questions.  The event also featured fresh seafood, games, live music from […]

  From the Coast Guard, to harbormasters and fisherman, to kids playing with crabs, to couples listening to the Dock Dance Band, there was something for everyone at the Menemsha docks Thursday evening.  After two years off due to the pandemic, a fishy aroma lured in a large crowd to this year’s Meet the Fleet […]

The Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellowship program announced the 2022 Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellows. Since its first awards in 2006, the Vision Fellowship has supported local individuals committed to the Island’s communities and natural environment, and who recognize the importance of contributing to the health and well-being of both. The 2022 fellows join a community of […]

The Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellowship announced seven scholarships this week, and two new fellowship positions.

A group comprised of business groups, activists, legislators and residents was held at Plymouth Town Hall to oppose nuclear wastewater discharge.

A small but lively crowd of people clapped excitedly as John Keene, president of the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust, cut the red rope Tuesday, signaling the opening of the Martha’s Vineyard Seafood Collaborative. The red rope was a significant symbol because it is a weak line that’s mandatory for fishermen to use for traps […]

The Marthas Vineyard Times Fishermen’s Preservation, ambassador partnership get grants Martha’s Vineyard Foundation awards $25,000 and $13,367 to benefit programs. The Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation, formerly known as the Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard, has awarded $25,000 to the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust to re-establish a commercially viable wholesale fish market in Menemsha, according to a press release.  �...