IFR
launches
Local
and Seasonal Seafood Program!
Confused
about where to buy fresh local seafood?
Looking
to include local & seasonal seafood into your diet?
Curious
about local California fisheries?
With
the success of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood
Watch Program, more consumers are conscientious of what
seafood to eat. But choosing good quality seafood goes far beyond
just choosing from the Green List. Consumers must also consider
what their local seafood is and when it is in season.
The
Local & Seasonal Seafood©
Program has created a database for the public to connect seafood
consumers with local fisheries and fishermen. The Program summarizes
when different local seafood is in season for nine coastal regions
in California. Additionally, the Program lists fishermen that
sell off their boats, at farmers’ markets, or directly to restaurants.
By
providing this information simply and clearly, consumers can
make better informed decisions about where to buy high quality
seafood. Through such transactions consumers are also able to
support local fishing communities and reimburse the fishermen
more accurately for their costs.
To
learn how to buy local & seasonal seafood in California,
click here.
Save
Our Wild Salmon Roadshow
Fishermen
from across California show up to add their voices to the Save
Our Wild Salmon campaign. The Save Our Wild Salmon campaign
is working to remove the 4 lower Snake River dams. Visit www.wildsalmon.org
for more information, including where you might be able to spot
Fin and the rest of the Save Our Wild Salmon Roadshow.
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