The “Eat Local” movement is in full swing with people around the country excited to buy fresh local tomatoes, grass-fed beef and artisan cheeses.
But “local” and “sustainable” fish is still often a mystery. What seafood to buy, how it lived (farmed or wild) and where and how it was caught is a confusing matrix to navigate, even for the most knowledgeable eater. And frequently fish consumers think are fine to eat, are really not – like Atlantic cod or imported catfish.
Now, on September 25th, Eat Local Fish Day will highlight some of the ocean’s unsung heroes and introduce business diners to sustainable seafood.
Seafood Watch, the sustainable seafood program run by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, has been working for the past 13 years to bring clarity to “sustainable, local seafood” through a helpful app, recipes and an extensive body of research available to the public.
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