Ben Seal
Ben Seal is a freelance journalist based in Philadelphia. His coverage includes science, the environment, and the people pushing the food system forward.
A Florida Oyster Fishery and Its Community Fight for Their Future
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Civil Eats. The controversial reopening of Apalachicola Bay will test whether its once-sustainable local food system is still possible.
Maine’s Shellfish Harvesters Are Caught up in Climate-Related Closures
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Inside Climate News. Heavier rains are triggering regulatory pauses on harvesting oysters and clams—and putting fishermen out of work.
