save the fishes

Not Chilean Sea Bass, aka Patagonian Toothfish; not only is it overfished, it comes from too far away.

But apparently numbers of European Sea Bass, Dicentrarchus labrax, are way up in the English Channel, and are a great substitute for cod.

Bring on the fish and chips!

I blogged today about this restaurant that we tried this past Sunday, in Brighton. Even though they need some help in the flavor department, I’d still recommend you support them, because they really are trying hard to serve sustainable, local seafood – and the seafood itself is very, very fresh.

that our current president is about to preserve and protect almost 200,000 square miles of ocean. Here are some beautiful photos. Check out the fabulous giant clams!

a Greenpeace report on the role of supermarkets in draining the world’s fisheries. Very depressing, esp. since Trader Joe’s, one of my standbys, rates really, really low. (Warning: it’s a 75 p. PDF but it’s easy to read and very informative.)

Fish is good for you. We need fish. We need to harvest fish from the oceans so that it doesn’t wipe out their populations, and hurt other species as well. We need to find aquaculture solutions that don’t harm the environment and spread diseases to native fish. We need to make sure that fishermen are not destroying their own livelihoods and those of their children, abetted by a largely self-regulating industry and (as we see today) by supermarkets.

We need to learn about the issues and give a damn. You can start by downloading this guide from the Monterey Bay Aquarium and carrying it with you, so you know what the good choices are when shopping or eating out.

OK, who’s with me on this one?