Tuesday 10 June 2008

Sustainable fishing

There are some places to eat eco-friendly fish (from a sustainable source) mentioned in an article in the Telegraph here.

According to this article, crab is in plentiful supply in the UK.

This is a list from Greenpeace of fish to avoid: (see link for more information, there are a few exceptions under some species.)

Red list fish: species at high risk of being sourced from fisheries using destructive practices -

Atlantic Cod
Plaice
Tuna
Tropical Prawns
Haddock
European Hake
Atlantic Halibut
Dover Sole
Salmon
Monkfish
Marlin
Swordfish
Skates and Rays
Sharks

In the US, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has some good information on seafood to avoid here.

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