tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post4971463391836122875..comments2023-11-02T04:18:45.711-07:00Comments on blogfish: The future of sustainable seafoodMark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121566220326246265noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-20008706083262574132007-06-06T21:54:00.000-07:002007-06-06T21:54:00.000-07:00MSC does very well, they are the industry standard...MSC does very well, they are the industry standard <BR/>i am just saying some of the fisheries are suspect and I am in debate with MSC on that issue, they seem to agree with me<BR/>and as Anonymous made post, BY-CATCH is THE most relevant issue<BR/><BR/>hey i had Forum for the Future's definition of sustainable development<BR/>on my web site for over three years now<BR/>Hodadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993011326473703588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-40422770230437484632007-05-24T14:36:00.000-07:002007-05-24T14:36:00.000-07:00Sustinable fisheries is not about either markets o...Sustinable fisheries is not about either markets or regulations. A market does not have a mind of it's own. It works more like "garbage in garbage out." For any market to work efficiently, two things are essential - perfect information and propert rights. Of course information comes at a cost and that is what groups like MSC, monterey bay etc are trying to do. I think they are doing a fine job. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-48026278525548300642007-05-24T13:47:00.000-07:002007-05-24T13:47:00.000-07:00I agree with you, Mark, that the MSC may be the be...I agree with you, Mark, that the MSC may be the best 'ecolabel' in existence. But hodad26 has a good point in that it is most definably suspect when it costs the ridiculous amount that it does to get approved...or not approved. There are many smaller, sustainable fisheries that could never imagine getting an MSC label because of the astounding costs. Heck, there are even larger fisheries that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-4676935281677969112007-05-24T13:25:00.000-07:002007-05-24T13:25:00.000-07:00I disagree that MSC is suspect. What are you refe...I disagree that MSC is suspect. What are you referring to when you say that? The system isn't perfect but MSC is the best seafood ecolabel in existence.Mark Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-62711401487319899452007-05-24T09:07:00.000-07:002007-05-24T09:07:00.000-07:00MSC is now suspect so having that label does NOT n...MSC is now suspect so having that label does NOT necesary mean your fish was caught sustainably<BR/>if you can pay for the assesment, and some have paid upwards of 1/4 million for it then you get to use that label<BR/>how can lobsters caught in the Sea of Cortez be sustainable, yea right<BR/><BR/>and as i have posted they were to look at blue whale food caught by ambassador seafoods in El Hodadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993011326473703588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-13675873416935753002007-05-22T05:56:00.000-07:002007-05-22T05:56:00.000-07:00Look for the blue eco-label of the Marine Stewards...Look for the blue eco-label of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) when buying seafood. The MSC eco-label shows that the seafood has come from a fishery that has been independently assessed and met the MSC's criteria for a sustianable fishery. The eco-label can be found in retailers around the world and on many different species of seafood. For more information see www.msc.org.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-15693923519221840622007-05-21T10:57:00.000-07:002007-05-21T10:57:00.000-07:00sustainable seafood is about putting 20 fingerling...sustainable seafood is about putting 20 fingerlings back where you just pulled that 20 pound grouper out of his hole<BR/>it is about using artesanal fishermen to catch and releasing by-catch, or using it for bait, consumption whatever but not trashing a living thing<BR/>it is about getting rid of the trawlers and the wait time to retrieve long line caught, like tuna heating up while thrashing andHodadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993011326473703588noreply@blogger.com