Changing the way we think about our oceans…

Messages from the International Boston Seafood Show

North America’s largest annual gathering of seafood industry professionals took place over the past three days. SOP was given an opportunity to attend this year’s International Boston Seafood Show. Here, we report on some of the latest news and views on sustainability captured at the Show.

One of the messages that arose early was the [...]

Jacqueline Church: Inspiring Change

Sustaining a career as a freelance writer and independent businessperson is no easy feat. It is even harder when one of the fields you work in is still in its formative stages. As one of the leaders in the sustainable seafood field, Jacqueline Church channels much of her energy and passion into educating others and [...]

Cookbook Review: Fish Without A Doubt

Be warned….don’t read this book UNLESS you want to be inspired! Chef Rick Moonen and his co-author Roy Finamore deliver a firecracker of a cookbook for anyone who is even thinking of cooking seafood. Fish Without a Doubt: The Cook’s Essential Companion covers everything from the basics of buying fish at the market to demystifying [...]

SOP Goes Carbon Neutral!

SOP was asked to participate in an initiative started in Germany called “My blog is carbon neutral”. We are very excited to join the program for two reasons: we are helping the environment; and this give us a perfect opportunity to alert our readers to a potentially disastrous problem called ocean acidification.

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Sustainable Seafood Abroad: England

So far, SOP has taken a mostly U.S.-centric view of sustainable seafood. The movement is also thriving in a handful of other countries around the world. As part of a new series, we will highlight efforts taking place outside of the U.S. Our first stop is across the pond in England.

Some of England’s chefs and [...]

2012 Olympics Aims for Sustainability

The 2012 Olympic organizers have committed to serving only sustainable seafood during the games. Converging in London for the events, athletes and fans are expected to eat 14 million meals including more than 180,000 pounds of seafood. This week the organizers released their Food Vision, a compilation of goals and standards to achieve sustainability.

Sustainable Seafood Movement Trends

In two separate accounts this week, trends show increasingly that the sustainable seafood movement is growing roots. In the National Restaurant Association’s annual chef survey, What’s Hot in 2010, sustainable seafood was featured in several ways. And, a leading online seafood industry news and opinion site called SeafoodSource.com reported on an increase in job positions [...]

Sustainable Seafood: Tools of the Trade

Now that we’ve had an introduction to sustainable seafood, it’s time to talk about tools that can help us with our decision making. Bear in mind, none of the resources listed in this article provides absolute truth. That’s impossible. The ocean and its fish populations are too complex to completely understand and too dynamic to [...]

Sustainable Seafood Recipes

A few weeks ago, SOP wrote about “Teach a Man to Fish,” a blog event promoting sustainable seafood by encouraging people to share recipes. Today, Jacqueline Church posted the 2009 Recipe Roundup of the event on her blog. Check out all the recipes….especially SOP’s featured recipe, Maine Shrimp Fra Diavolo. It’s simple and delicious. If [...]

“Teach a Man to Fish”

In its third year, the Teach a Man to Fish blog event is underway (and almost over!). Jacqueline Church, its creator and sustainable seafood advocate, hosts the six-week virtual event on her website, where we are all encouraged to send her our favorite sustainable seafood recipes.
Jacqueline capitalizes on the increasing use of social media (blogging, [...]

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