Beyond red lists: The power of community-supported fisheries

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Beyond red lists: The power of community-supported fisheries

Advocates of community-supported fisheries say eating locally caught fish from small boats might just be the best way to protect the oceans. See the seven principles . Seafood lists, such as the popular one from the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program , have been the subject of quite a bit of criticism lately. This spring, the lists came under fire by fishermen after Whole Foods pledged to stop selling “red-listed” fish. Then Ray Hilborn, professor of aquatic and fishery sciences at the University of Washington, and co-author of Overfishing: What Everyone Needs to Know , went on record implying the lists were too narrow, saying: “You can have fish that are overfished for decades but still be sustainable.” As I see it, seafood lists — like many food labels — have a clear, useful function. For the majority of the population, learning that a product is, say, certifi...

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@ThePacificOcean » 31 Jul '12, 6pm
Interesting piece on community-supported fisheries. Grist mag [link] #oceans
@edd_hind » 18 Jul '12, 8pm
RT @Seafood_Choices: Over the next few days, we will feature 3 interesting articles on Community Supported Fisheries (#CSF) that were... [link]
@MariaC_ampbell » 18 Jul '12, 2pm
@_BoatHouseCafe knowing who your fishers are, locally caught fish right here yeah Plymouth- [link]
@edd_hind » 18 Jul '12, 2pm
Sociology phrase of the day has to be 'urban homesteading'! [link]
@AdrienneBailey » 18 Jul '12, 2am
Interesting read on the power of community-supported fisheries. Same approach as CSAs, but now know your fisherman. [link]
@ForestLawProf » 15 Jul '12, 2am
RT@grist: Did you know 86% of the seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported? [link]
@ChickenJen » 14 Jul '12, 7pm
Excellent article; info on Maine shrimp CSF RT @grist Did you know 86% of the seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported? [link]
@travel_thoughts » 14 Jul '12, 7pm
Why you should care about int'l fishing policies: RT @grist: Did you know 86% of #seafood consumed in U.S. is imported? [link]
@epan11 » 14 Jul '12, 7pm
Support your #local fisherman & save the #oceans! [link]
@Lynnibinny » 14 Jul '12, 7pm
RT @grist: Did you know 86% of the seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported? [link] ~ same in UK :(( so wrong!
@corianderapples » 14 Jul '12, 12pm
Grist on NAMA and Community-Supported Fisheries (CSF) [link]
@SeaChoice » 13 Jul '12, 7pm
Hug your local fisherman or woman - join a Community Supported Fishery. [link]
@SlowMoneyNW » 13 Jul '12, 4pm
RT @jkoteen: Who fishes matters- Sustainable Community Supported Fisheries as an alternative to destroying the oceans [link]
@spurse01 » 13 Jul '12, 12pm
good overview of CSF's [link]
@edibleSouthShor » 13 Jul '12, 11am
Remember to attend our Seafood Throw Down at the South Shore Celebration October 6th, Marshfield Fairgrounds, to... [link]
@thefarmvenue » 13 Jul '12, 12am
RT @food_hub: Fishy business gutted by Community Supported Fisheries! Take a look at this [link] article for more [link]
@food_hub » 12 Jul '12, 11pm
Fishy business gutted by Community Supported Fisheries! Take a look at this [link] article for more [link]
@S_Carbonding » 12 Jul '12, 1am
#UnMundoPerfectoDonde @S_Carbonding: The power of community-supported fisheries can keep ss fishermen in business [link]
@bhmakes » 11 Jul '12, 9pm
“@OffthehookCSF: Here's a nice piece on the power of Community Supported Fisheries like Off the Hook:... [link]” @stelfad
@smfarmcentral » 11 Jul '12, 8pm
RT @OffthehookCSF: Here's a nice piece on the power of Community Supported Fisheries like Off the Hook:... [link]
@sosbaiji » 11 Jul '12, 6pm
RT @RarePlanet: RT @upwell_us: love the hashtag, twilight. MT @twyspy: Beyond red lists: The power of community-supported fisheries [link]
@Farm_PDX » 11 Jul '12, 4pm
RT @edibleportland: The power of Community Supported Fisheries: what they are and why connecting eaters to fishers matters [link] via @grist
@edibleportland » 11 Jul '12, 4pm
The power of Community Supported Fisheries: what they are and why connecting eaters to fishers matters [link] via @grist
@OffthehookCSF » 11 Jul '12, 12pm
Here's a nice piece on the power of Community Supported Fisheries like Off the Hook:... [link]
@SAGB » 11 Jul '12, 12pm
RT @Libby_Ross: @MontyHalls at the @SAGB conf first introduced me to concept of community-supported fisheries. Great explanation here: [link]
@Libby_Ross » 11 Jul '12, 11am
@MontyHalls at the @SAGB conf first introduced me to concept of community-supported fisheries. Great explanation here: [link]
@Libby_Ross » 11 Jul '12, 11am
RT @deepseanews: Beyond red lists: The power of community-supported fisheries [link]
@TNAquarium » 11 Jul '12, 11am
RT @Seasaver: Beyond red lists: The power of community-supported fisheries [link]
@WiserEarth » 11 Jul '12, 6am
RT @breadisbroken: CSFs #FTW. [link] via @grist @twyspy
@64by61 » 11 Jul '12, 3am
RT @grist 86% of all the seafood consumed in the USA is imported. Shouldn't fisheries be sustainable? [link]
@RadicalEating » 11 Jul '12, 2am
Wow, a Community Supported Smart Fishery! I love it! Move away from industrialization and get fresher fish = win/win [link]
@VlgFishmongrNYC » 11 Jul '12, 1am
A really great article highlighting the benefits of CSFs and the issues that are addressed by buying directly from... [link]
@pdjmoo » 10 Jul '12, 10pm
Beyond red lists: The power of community-supported fisheries [link] RT @grist #fisherie #overfishing #cooperatives
@writerfarmer » 10 Jul '12, 9pm
An idea whose time has come. Community supported fisheries. [link]
@AdvertisingLaw » 10 Jul '12, 9pm
RT @CNyenhuis 86% of the seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported [link] (via @grist)
@dougmckown » 10 Jul '12, 8pm
@wendybebey Beyond red lists: The power of community-supported fisheries [link]
@jnyp32 » 10 Jul '12, 8pm
The know-your-farmer movement starts to expand to fishermen. I definitely don't know my fisherman. Yet. via @grist [link]
@LibandMa » 10 Jul '12, 7pm
RT @theoceanproject: "Who fishes matters;" what do you think about community-supported fishing? [link]
@Bbravo » 10 Jul '12, 7pm
Great story! RT @twyspy Beyond red lists: The power of community-supported fisheries [link] (My latest) #WhoFishesMatters
@Blue_Carbonding » 10 Jul '12, 6pm
RT @S_Carbonding: The power of community-supported fisheries:CSF can keep small-scale fishermen in business, because... [link]
@Nephropseu » 10 Jul '12, 6pm
RT @talk_fish: RT @KimLibby Beyond red lists: The power of community-supported fisheries [link]
@theoceanproject » 10 Jul '12, 5pm
"Who fishes matters;" what do you think about community-supported fishing? [link]
@mike_stellar » 10 Jul '12, 5pm
RT @OneHungryMama: sustainable seafood—going beyond the seafood lists to make smart buying (and eating!) choices [link]
@jkoteen » 10 Jul '12, 5pm
Who fishes matters- Sustainable Community Supported Fisheries as an alternative to destroying the oceans [link]
@OneHungryMama » 10 Jul '12, 4pm
sustainable seafood—going beyond the seafood lists to make smart buying (and eating!) choices [link]
@ecogenetix » 10 Jul '12, 4pm
A new idea in the complex world of sustainable fishing - Community Supported Fisheries [link]
@CommunitiesFarm » 10 Jul '12, 4pm
“@stacyfmitchell: Community Supported Fisheries - just like CSAs for fish. [link]” We have one for chickens @soulfoodfarms
@RiverviewGrdns » 10 Jul '12, 4pm
RT @kellyjobarnes: “@FRESHthemovie: 86% of the seafood we eat is imported. Would you join a CSF (community supported fishery)? [link]” YES!!!
@CO2Lady » 10 Jul '12, 3pm
86% of US's seafood is imported [link] #greeneconomy #tcktcktck
@sustainableBU » 10 Jul '12, 2pm
Did you know there are CSAs for fish? [link] #itswhatYOUdo