Seafood and Sustainability

I've just read Loving Fish, This Time With the Fish in Mind
by food guru and New York Times columnist Mark Bittman. The article is about the world's depleting fishstocks and the difficulties involved in knowing how to purchase fish so that you're not contributing to the problem. It's actually quite alarming - I suspect we live in a bit of a la la land here in Sydney as far as how sustainable our seafood supply is.

The Australian Marine Conservation Society have published Australia's Sustainable Seafood Guide to help consumers navigate through the murky depths of ethical fish consumption. I'm going to purchase a copy (they're about 10 bucks) and will let you know what it says in a future post. It's a shame that you have to buy it and can't access the guide online. If anyone knows of another source of information for what seafood to avoid and what to buy in Australia then please post or comment below and let us all know!