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100% fish project

  • Every week from April through October the tribe’s agriculture department accepts between 3,000 and 5,000 pounds of fish waste, which they turn into compost and fertilizer for use on farms. (Photo: Izzy Ross/IPR News)
    In Peshawbestown, the Grand Traverse Band puts fish waste to use
    Izzy Ross
    The Grand Traverse Band is turning the waste into a compost and fertilizer, cutting down on landfill waste and helping with food sovereignty efforts.
  • A bin of freshly-caught whitefish at Carlson's Fishery in Leland, Michigan. (credit: Dan Wanschura / Points North)
    More Than a Filet of Fish
    Daniel Wanschura
    Iceland has figured out how to use almost 100% of every fish caught – not just the filet. By making things like durable leather, beauty products, and skin graft bandages, it’s increased the value of an Atlantic cod from about $15 to over $5,000. Can this approach help the struggling Great Lakes fishery?