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This article entends to list a few guidelines to follow when buying fish with an environmentally-conscious mind. 3 rules: | This article entends to list a few guidelines to follow when buying fish with an environmentally-conscious mind. 3 rules: | ||
#Give priority to “artisanal fishing” | #Give priority to “artisanal fishing” | ||
#Give their chance to other species | #Give their chance to other species | ||
#Do not trust labels | #Do not trust labels | ||
== 1. Give priority to “artisanal fishing” == | == 1. Give priority to “artisanal fishing” == | ||
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Farmed Salmon, Shrimp and Cod are the three most consumed species of seafoods in the world. And, indeed, if you can always find them on the stalls of your fishmonger and in the fridges of your supermarket, it intails that they are, more than often, overfished and the product of “mono-fisheries”. By substituting your white Cod with Bream, your shrims with Scallops or your Salmon with pink Trout for instance, you can be assured that you are supporting smaller scale fisheries as well as helping to reduce the pressure on over-marketed species and fisheries. | Farmed Salmon, Shrimp and Cod are the three most consumed species of seafoods in the world. And, indeed, if you can always find them on the stalls of your fishmonger and in the fridges of your supermarket, it intails that they are, more than often, overfished and the product of “mono-fisheries”. By substituting your white Cod with Bream, your shrims with Scallops or your Salmon with pink Trout for instance, you can be assured that you are supporting smaller scale fisheries as well as helping to reduce the pressure on over-marketed species and fisheries. | ||
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*🐟 <u>Favor small fishes</u><br> (such as anchovies or sardines) which are much less costing to the environment in terms of processing but also in terms of stocks.</li> | *🐟 <u>Favor small fishes</u><br> (such as anchovies or sardines) which are much less costing to the environment in terms of processing but also in terms of stocks.</li> | ||
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No existing “sustainable fishing” label, may it be corporate or linked to public institutions can guaranty that the certified fish is actually “sustainable”. Although there are some international standards related to seafood certification, there is no real external organization able to fact-check abusive certification nor come against companies deciding to qualify their own products as “sustainable fishing”. At best, these companies will be asked to rename their label or stop their advertising campaign, without fearing any fine or penalty. | No existing “sustainable fishing” label, may it be corporate or linked to public institutions can guaranty that the certified fish is actually “sustainable”. Although there are some international standards related to seafood certification, there is no real external organization able to fact-check abusive certification nor come against companies deciding to qualify their own products as “sustainable fishing”. At best, these companies will be asked to rename their label or stop their advertising campaign, without fearing any fine or penalty. | ||
Even public labels such as “Pêche durable” in France, though funded and designed by a public | Even public labels such as “Pêche durable” in France, though funded and designed by a public institution, defines: “<i>An environmental impact is considered “low” as long as it does not affect the habitat irreversibly.</i>” We can here see the fragility of such a label. So do not trust any, trust your fishmonger! | ||
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