Posts Tagged ‘sustainable fish’
Eating sustainable seafood is easy – there’s no excuse
UPDATED 11th November, 2010
There is a great price to seafood. Overfishing, bycatch and harmful fishing methods are all evils done to provide seafood for consumers. Imagine a magnificent marine species – like sharks or whales - being eaten to extinction or birds being caught in fishing line to die a slow death. These thoughts don’t make a fish supper too appetising AND there are no excuses. Read the rest of this entry »
Sushi confusion: Just what are we eating?
Updated October 21st, 2010
We have at our disposal valuable information – like guidebooks, websites and seafood sustainability guides – to let us know which fish we should eat and avoid. Have we become conscientious and discerning consumers making good choices? Maybe we have. But is that enough and are the retailers and producers doing their part? Read the rest of this entry »
Bad fish – unsustainable seafood is still available
It is clear – in my neck of the woods on Canada’s West Coast – that there are poor choice/unsustainable seafoods available to purchase and consume. And we’re known as a “green” and eco-friendly lot! Read the rest of this entry »
Farmed salmon – stop it before it’s too late
We’re all aware of the dangers of salmon farming to the environment and to human health. It’s a topic that provokes a lot of discussion. Yesterday, I attended a panel discussion in Vancouver to listen to some notable experts on the matter and what they had to say made a lot of sense. Read the rest of this entry »
Earth Day – do something for the land and for the oceans
The 22nd of April will be Earth Day and this year marks the 40th anniversary of this event.
Some sceptic may be saying to themselves “yeah another day, another commemoration” but these “days” are as good as you make them. They can be a big deal. Look back just ten years and see how far we’ve come in making environmental concerns mainstream issues. Hundreds of millions of people throughout the world will be taking part this year and governments and industry have taken notice. Read the rest of this entry »
The most popular fish and chips in town – and they use sustainable fish
I had to sample the offerings from a humble little fish and chip stand in Vancouver. It wasn’t the long queues that got me interested but because I love their little sign. This establishment has clearly nailed their colours to their mast. They’re either meeting customer demand for sustainable seafood or they’re creating the demand. Read the rest of this entry »
What’s so bad about Orange Roughy? Overfishing; what’s that?
Orange Roughy – a fish we’ve heard so much about recently – is a type of perch highly sought after by seafood enthusiasts and restaurants throughout the world. It also goes by the names Sea Perch, Deep Sea Perch and Red Roughy. Sustainable Seafood Guides by the Marine Stewardship Council, Sea Choice, Seafood Watch and the Australian Marine Conservation Society have all rated the Orange Roughy in the red/avoid/vulnerable category. Read the rest of this entry »
