Comments on: Sustainable Seafood 411: Wading Through the Waters http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/2009/07/15/sustainable-seafood-411-wading-through-the-waters/ a mix of news, info and commentary about where our food comes from, kitchen stories and recipes (always tested), including a weekly meatless blue plate special. Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:11:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jacquelinechurch http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/2009/07/15/sustainable-seafood-411-wading-through-the-waters/comment-page-1/#comment-33 jacquelinechurch Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:25:16 +0000 http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/?p=7#comment-33 Bruce, the eel population is on the brink of collapse. Here's a good post by Casson Trenor on the collapse and a contest to find alternatives: http://www.sustainablesushi.net/2009/05/05/update-freshwater-eel-unagi-contest/ Bruce, the eel population is on the brink of collapse. Here’s a good post by Casson Trenor on the collapse and a contest to find alternatives: http://www.sustainablesushi.net/2009/05/05/update-freshwater-eel-unagi-contest/

]]> By: jacquelinechurch http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/2009/07/15/sustainable-seafood-411-wading-through-the-waters/comment-page-1/#comment-32 jacquelinechurch Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:23:00 +0000 http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/?p=7#comment-32 Hey, thanks Kim. Wasn't sure about links here. Teach a Man to Fish can be found here: http://jacquelinechurch.com/pig-tales-a-fish-friends and last year's roundup here: http://jacquelinechurch.com/ldg/1572-teach-a-man-to-fish-2008 Looking forward to some live events as well as the blog event this year! Jacqueline The Leather District Gourmet Hey, thanks Kim. Wasn’t sure about links here. Teach a Man to Fish can be found here: http://jacquelinechurch.com/pig-tales-a-fish-friends and last year’s roundup here: http://jacquelinechurch.com/ldg/1572-teach-a-man-to-fish-2008

Looking forward to some live events as well as the blog event this year!

Jacqueline
The Leather District Gourmet

]]> By: How to Sushi | WeeksMD http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/2009/07/15/sustainable-seafood-411-wading-through-the-waters/comment-page-1/#comment-27 How to Sushi | WeeksMD Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:21:57 +0000 http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/?p=7#comment-27 [...] writer Kim O’Donnel wades through the murky waters of fish consumption over at True/Slant with “Sustainable Seafood 411,” a helpful primer on choosing earth-friendly, safer fish. Here are her [...] [...] writer Kim O’Donnel wades through the murky waters of fish consumption over at True/Slant with “Sustainable Seafood 411,” a helpful primer on choosing earth-friendly, safer fish. Here are her [...]

]]> By: Hive Mind - Hive Mind - Ban bluefin? Forbidden fish tempts even more - True/Slant http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/2009/07/15/sustainable-seafood-411-wading-through-the-waters/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Hive Mind - Hive Mind - Ban bluefin? Forbidden fish tempts even more - True/Slant Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:50:16 +0000 http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/?p=7#comment-26 [...] Robert De Niro, serving bluefin. They ran DNA tests on their dinner to prove it.  (Nobu apparently kept on serving [...] [...] Robert De Niro, serving bluefin. They ran DNA tests on their dinner to prove it.  (Nobu apparently kept on serving [...]

]]> By: Tips for Choosing Sustainable Seafood | Alaskan Harvest Seafood Blog http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/2009/07/15/sustainable-seafood-411-wading-through-the-waters/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Tips for Choosing Sustainable Seafood | Alaskan Harvest Seafood Blog Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:54:32 +0000 http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/?p=7#comment-18 [...] http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/2009/07/15/sustainable-seafood-411-wading-through-the-waters/ [...] [...] http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/2009/07/15/sustainable-seafood-411-wading-through-the-waters/ [...]

]]> By: jloe http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/2009/07/15/sustainable-seafood-411-wading-through-the-waters/comment-page-1/#comment-17 jloe Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:17:00 +0000 http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/?p=7#comment-17 The End of the Line is a highly-spun biased piece on commercial fishing paid for by the folks who want to stop commercial fishing in the US. Pew, Packard, EDF and the rest of the jackbooters who want to financially squeeze Mom & Pop fishing businesses out of existence, all the while congratulating themselves on how they saved the fish that were already saved. Basically Fundamentalist Conservangelism. It would help if they were honest in reporting the facts, not just repeating advocacy science, but guess that's too much to ask for. For a truly comprehensive site re US fisheries, with a plethora of data to boot, try http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/ . As a starting point, if it’s a US landed fish, it’s on a fishery management plan-quotas, limits, seasons, closed areas, rolling closures, gear modifications et al, no open-ended derby fishing. Overfished does not equal extinction. Out of almost 250 commercial fisheries in US, almost 80 % overfishing is not occurring, three out of four are not overfished. All are on fishery management plans. Those that are overfished are often on a reduced catch quotas so as to recover within the 10 year time frame of the Magnuson Stevens Act; none are on the verge of extinction. None. You can even trust eating a fish from an overfished stock if it’s landed in the US because US landed fish are all on fishery management plans. Buying a US landed fish means it’s truly a “green” fish. Good for the fish, the fishermen and their communities. The End of the Line is a highly-spun biased piece on commercial fishing paid for by the folks who want to stop commercial fishing in the US. Pew, Packard, EDF and the rest of the jackbooters who want to financially squeeze Mom & Pop fishing businesses out of existence, all the while congratulating themselves on how they saved the fish that were already saved.

Basically Fundamentalist Conservangelism. It would help if they were honest in reporting the facts, not just repeating advocacy science, but guess that’s too much to ask for.

For a truly comprehensive site re US fisheries, with a plethora of data to boot, try http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/ .

As a starting point, if it’s a US landed fish, it’s on a fishery management plan-quotas, limits, seasons, closed areas, rolling closures, gear modifications et al, no open-ended derby fishing.

Overfished does not equal extinction. Out of almost 250 commercial fisheries in US, almost 80 % overfishing is not occurring, three out of four are not overfished. All are on fishery management plans.

Those that are overfished are often on a reduced catch quotas so as to recover within the 10 year time frame of the Magnuson Stevens Act; none are on the verge of extinction. None.

You can even trust eating a fish from an overfished stock if it’s landed in the US because US landed fish are all on fishery management plans.

Buying a US landed fish means it’s truly a “green” fish. Good for the fish, the fishermen and their communities.

]]> By: iskid2astop http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/2009/07/15/sustainable-seafood-411-wading-through-the-waters/comment-page-1/#comment-16 iskid2astop Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:01:11 +0000 http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/?p=7#comment-16 Kim, Bravo! Tackling this complicated issue takes some serious guts, and I applaud that. I actually volunteer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and frequently talk about sustainable seafood. You did a good job with this. If I could add a couple more wrinkles. MSC-Marine Stewardship Council. Give them a look. And an important factor to keep in mind when seafood shopping is method of catch. Tuna is not all close to extinction, there are varieties that are actually on the Green list. The tricky part is how they are caught. Troll/pole. This means they are caught with as many hooks as one boat can hold lines and poles for. Remember Old Man and The Sea? Why is this important? Glad you asked. Some tuna is caught by long-lining, where miles of hooks are in the water at one time, and by the nature of the open ocean, not just tuna are going to take the bait, and so turtles, birds, sharks, etc, all end up dead, because by the time the ship checks their hook, they have been eaten, or drowned, or starved. Sad. Again, thanks for doing this, and nice job. Welcome to the site. Kim,
Bravo! Tackling this complicated issue takes some serious guts, and I applaud that. I actually volunteer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and frequently talk about sustainable seafood. You did a good job with this. If I could add a couple more wrinkles. MSC-Marine Stewardship Council. Give them a look. And an important factor to keep in mind when seafood shopping is method of catch. Tuna is not all close to extinction, there are varieties that are actually on the Green list. The tricky part is how they are caught. Troll/pole. This means they are caught with as many hooks as one boat can hold lines and poles for. Remember Old Man and The Sea? Why is this important? Glad you asked. Some tuna is caught by long-lining, where miles of hooks are in the water at one time, and by the nature of the open ocean, not just tuna are going to take the bait, and so turtles, birds, sharks, etc, all end up dead, because by the time the ship checks their hook, they have been eaten, or drowned, or starved. Sad. Again, thanks for doing this, and nice job. Welcome to the site.

]]> By: brucery http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/2009/07/15/sustainable-seafood-411-wading-through-the-waters/comment-page-1/#comment-15 brucery Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:59:51 +0000 http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/?p=7#comment-15 Enjoyed the article, and agree with almost all of it, but wondering about eel. Most of the eel we see here in Seattle is from China, not Europe (where the 95% decline is occurring). Japan, Taiwan, and China are all major sources for eel. Now, I'm not so crazy about eating eel from China due to general concerns over Chinese food safety issues, but I'm not sure eel should be included for scarcity reasons. Enjoyed the article, and agree with almost all of it, but wondering about eel.

Most of the eel we see here in Seattle is from China, not Europe (where the 95% decline is occurring). Japan, Taiwan, and China are all major sources for eel.

Now, I’m not so crazy about eating eel from China due to general concerns over Chinese food safety issues, but I’m not sure eel should be included for scarcity reasons.

]]> By: fairlingtonblade http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/2009/07/15/sustainable-seafood-411-wading-through-the-waters/comment-page-1/#comment-14 fairlingtonblade Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:53:11 +0000 http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/?p=7#comment-14 Hi Kim! It's good to see you in your new home. I'm sure the dust is still settling from the movers, but it looks like a good home. I'm a fan of Carolina shrimp, especially the head-ons that I get at Slavin & Sons. Rockfish (also known as striped bass) is a local and I think sustainable fish. I'm also an oyster fan as well as a lover of Alaskan salmon (finally in season!) I'm curious about the ratings of farmed tuna. My brother-in-law is visiting shortly and I was planning on ordering some from a Catalina mail order place. BB Hi Kim!

It’s good to see you in your new home. I’m sure the dust is still settling from the movers, but it looks like a good home.

I’m a fan of Carolina shrimp, especially the head-ons that I get at Slavin & Sons. Rockfish (also known as striped bass) is a local and I think sustainable fish. I’m also an oyster fan as well as a lover of Alaskan salmon (finally in season!)

I’m curious about the ratings of farmed tuna. My brother-in-law is visiting shortly and I was planning on ordering some from a Catalina mail order place.

BB

]]> By: dacoyle http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/2009/07/15/sustainable-seafood-411-wading-through-the-waters/comment-page-1/#comment-13 dacoyle Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:08:50 +0000 http://trueslant.com/kimodonnel/?p=7#comment-13 Kim, thanks to you I know to not buy ANY Asian source seafood. If you're looking for future blog topics, see my latest on FB. I'd love for you to do another piece (and lots of comments) about easy but satisfying after work meals. Kim, thanks to you I know to not buy ANY Asian source seafood.

If you’re looking for future blog topics, see my latest on FB. I’d love for you to do another piece (and lots of comments) about easy but satisfying after work meals.

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