Seafood watch partnership program

Additionally they have established a Blue Ribbon Task Force of culinary leaders to represent sustainable seafood and to share their passion and personal stories.

As patrons are waiting in line stepping past the kelp forest exhibit on the way to the Endeavor, they interact with the kiosk; a captive audience learning about sustainable seafood; much like the attractions and exhibits at Disneyland keeping visitors entertained and learning to ease the time waiting in line for the E-Ticket ride.

Their next project is to make a mobile application with the irascible Chef Wesley to make the Real-Cost Cafe messaging accessible via mobile devices and provide content for their partners to use as they see fit, whether it be an entire exhibit or kiosks.

On the scientific front the Watch is examining two additional criteria for rating seafood as Best Choice Green , Good Alternative Yellow , and Avoid Red in upcoming months. Under review is the impact of the quantity and types of forage foods used to create fishmeal in aquaculture and other animal feeds. The variety of forage fish in our waterways is essential to the ecology of the food chain and are yet another component we must be concerned with.

So we need to also look at farmed fish - aquaculture. A hard look at the science and economic practicality of the practice of sending US caught seafood product overseas for processing only to be re-imported for sale to consumers is on face value is disturbing, not only in lost regional business and jobs, but also the impact of the extended carbon footprint and environmental cost for this type of production.

Adding this additional scientific data on different types of seafood products will aid in making transparent the true cost of the fish we consume. The tide is turning, consumers around the world are asking about where their seafood comes from, is it farmed or fished, how is it caught, what about by-catch, is there mercury or antibiotics in my food — or most simply, is it sustainable?

Ove is a founding member and editor with World-Eats. Real-Cost Cafe Turns Ten. If you have not already joined…. Sustainable seafood is no longer just a conservation campaign in the hands of scientists. Consumers have become the catalyst for a growing global movement. If you have not already joined, you can start today by using a Seafood Watch consumer guide or the mobile app while shopping or dining out.

But take it one step further. The Seafood Watch guide is a great prompt for starting conversations with restaurant staff, seafood sellers and friends. Your interest in where your seafood comes from plays a critical role in elevating the importance of sustainable seafood, and influencing suppliers to shift their purchasing in a more sustainable direction.

This simple five-word question lets the business know exactly what is important to you as a customer. A business knows it needs to meet consumer demands to succeed. BUY: Best Choices. Looking for supplemental reading material? Check out Ocean: Secrets of the Deep. Give back to the waters you love. Discover more ways to support ocean conservation.

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