Barton Seaver: Visionary of Sustainability (Part 1)

When Barton Seaver opened the Washington DC seafood restaurant Hook as head chef in 2007, he added sustainability to the menu for personal reasons, not marketing purposes. He had no idea his actions would fuel a media frenzy launching him into the national spotlight. SOP had the privilege of chatting with Barton about how his [...]

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 [...]

Invest in Sustainable Seafood!

If you have a bunch of spare cash and believe that sustainable seafood has growth potential, call up Sea Change Management and ask about their Sea Change Investment Fund. The only such fund in the United States, Sea Change is a venture fund investing in companies that “help to expand the market for environmentally-preferable seafood [...]

Sustainable Versus Unsustainable Tuna (plus a Recipe)

Tuna is probably the most sought after fish in the world. A 282-pound bluefin tuna fetched over $100,000 at a Tokyo auction this year. This is troubling because economics and lack of regulation are driving bluefin tuna populations to dangerously low levels. Fortunately, some fisheries for tuna species such as skipjack, albacore, yellowfin, and bigeye [...]

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 [...]

Casson Trenor: Man on a Mission(Part 2)

At this very moment, Casson is literally on a mission. He is sailing the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Greenpeace’s ocean-voyaging ship, the Esperanza, helping to expose and deter the use of unsustainable fishing tools called fish aggregating devices (FADs). More on that later. Following up on Casson Trenor: Man on a Mission (Part 1), this [...]

Maine Fishermen Think Outside the Net

Fishermen are among the most innovative people in the world. They have to be in order to make a living and survive as an industry. The Midcoast Fishermen’s Cooperative is changing the way they do business with an eye toward sustainability of their livelihood and the resources on which they depend. SOP sat down [...]

Top Chef Features Sustainable Seafood!

The sustainable seafood movement is making its way through prime time television. This is yet another sign of how important this issue has become.

Top Chef Season 6, Episode 9, aired October 21st featuring sustainable seafood throughout the challenges. Celebrity chef and advocate for the movement, Rick Moonen, served as guest judge and provided contestants [...]

Casson Trenor: Man on a Mission (Part 1)

Environmental activist, author, restaurateur, and blogger, Casson shockingly tells SOP he is not a career-oriented person. He is, however, on a mission…..to save our oceans. SOP sat down with Casson in San Francisco and talked about the state of the sustainable seafood movement.

SOP asked Casson what seafood consumers can do to participate in the movement. [...]

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Sustainable Ocean Project (SOP) brings you inspiring stories and easy to understand information about a growing sustainable and local seafood movement that we all should be a part of.