Comments on: New local fish eating guidelines for SoCal: Bye bye to barred sand bass

By: Siel

Siel — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:44:12 +0000

It is rather sad — especially because the people I see fishing off the Santa Monica pier always look pretty happy and relaxed….

By: M

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:40:31 +0000

How depressing! It makes me wonder how safe the fish and crabs were that we caught in the Gulf of Mexico near Houston when I was growing up. I can't imagine they are doing much better. M’s last blog post..Gardens in the City

By: Siel

Siel — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:44:23 +0000

Thanks for the link, mel! Ok — I’m not sure whether both of you are commenting on the link above about Greenpeace’s scorecard, which specifically calls out Trader Joe’s as a flunkie — or whether you’re just reporting something you noticed…. But in case it was the latter, Greenpeace’s scorecard’s helpful in pointing you towards stores that have a wider selection of good seafood options.

By: mel

mel — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:47:19 +0000

Great resource for those who fish locally! When shopping, I’m using Neil Banas’ great chart: http://tinyurl.com/kmeu3d and the MSC certification. TJs doesn’t have anything that meets both criteria. Whole Foods usually has one or two things. I’ve cut fish consumption to twice a month. Go see ‘End of the Line’

By: Don Hosek

Don Hosek — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:23:57 +0000

I took out my Monterey Bay card when I was shopping at Trader Joe's yesterday and was somewhat shocked to discover that nearly all the fish for sale was in the unsafe/unsustainable column. Don Hosek’s last blog post..The Streets of Santa Monica (in Alphabetical Order) Bryn Mawr Avenue and California Avenue