WAEF’s 2023 Donate-a-Bin (Matching Donation Campaign) During the Month of November

WAEF has some exciting news to share. All donations made to WAEF during the month of November will be matched through the Donate-A-Bin (Matching Donation Campaign). This is possible thanks to our sponsoring partners, Orchard-Rite, CMI Orchards, and Orchard Robotics, who have agreed to match your donations.

Salmon Returns to Alaska’s Bristol Bay Expected to Drop to More Normal Levels Next Year

November 9, 2023 YERETH ROSEN, Alaska Beacon

The 2024 Bristol Bay sockeye salmon run is expected to total 39 million fish, with a predicted range between about 25 million and 53 million fish, according to a preliminary forecast released Friday by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

A ‘Whole Way of Life’ at Risk as Warming Waters Change Maine’s Lobster Fishing

November 9, 2023 Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY

It’s not just the warmer water that’s changing fishing here on the rocky coast of northern New England. Heavy rains are lowering the ocean’s salinity. And warm-water fish that don’t belong keep showing up.

Omeat Completes Construction of Pilot Plant in Its Steady March to Scale Up

November 9, 2023 Omeat

Omeat, the innovative cultivated meat company that launched out of stealth earlier this year, has successfully reached a significant milestone with the completion of its state-of-the-art pilot plant. This development marks a crucial step towards a sustainable and ethical future for meat production as the company scales towards commercialization. 

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Perdue, Maryland Food Bank and McCormick & Company Partnered for “A Day of Delivering Hope”

November 9, 2023 Perdue

Two iconic Maryland companies, Perdue Farms and McCormick & Company, a global leader in flavor, joined the Maryland Food Bank and other partners* today in “A Day of Delivering Hope” to deliver nutritious meals to 5,200 individuals and families struggling with food insecurity on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.