tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post8304097497537956140..comments2023-11-02T04:18:45.711-07:00Comments on blogfish: Taras Grescoe's Bottomfeeder and the cult of noMark Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08121566220326246265noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-88184672736190277962009-03-01T19:52:00.000-08:002009-03-01T19:52:00.000-08:00As a commercial and recreational fisherman, and a ...As a commercial and recreational fisherman, and a lover of all things ocean, I have a real problem with Bottomfeeder. Monkfish is a clean, zero bycatch, 100% retention fishery, with a healthy biomass and a fully recovered status. American fisherman are working harder to fish cleaner and sustainably more than ever. There's a number of falsehoods, omissions, and a few outright lies in Bottomfeeder.northatlantichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14611730924018958140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-54963174494441722752008-06-25T13:22:00.000-07:002008-06-25T13:22:00.000-07:00There is much more to do than not eat unethically ...There is much more to do than not eat unethically farmed or caught fish, but eating more ethically is a start, and writing a book about it as well done as Taras Grescoe's was a great step towards much greater awareness. What we do as individuals matters a great deal. If everyone in New York stopped eating bluefin tuna, think the sushi restaurants would continue to plop down thousands of dollarsLGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072767565092844515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-3927673530579060162008-06-19T14:54:00.000-07:002008-06-19T14:54:00.000-07:00Mark, though I agree with you on the shortfalls of...Mark, though I agree with you on the shortfalls of ethical eating, what consumers often do is say, "I'm powerless and don't really understand this so I'll just buy anything and leave those big decisions to smarter people." This, I'm afraid, is a cop out.<BR/><BR/>People who get passionate about these issues tend to want to engage with their forks. What you're proposing is to eat the fish but to Fromartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16789922860972843832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-8703812239850938322008-06-18T10:38:00.000-07:002008-06-18T10:38:00.000-07:00Good point about supporting demands with actions. ...Good point about supporting demands with actions. I think that's the strongest argument for ethical eating. And, as you say, it needs to go hand in hand with political action to be meaningful. Thanks, Megan, I agree. <BR/><BR/>And, it's important to build personal momentum whatever that takes. For me and salmon, it's eating salmon--my communion. For others it may be abstension from eating Mark Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333424116503463839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22424144.post-48688824178613712912008-06-18T06:22:00.000-07:002008-06-18T06:22:00.000-07:00While I agree that ethical eating on its own isn't...While I agree that ethical eating on its own isn't going to change the world, I think it is important for two reasons. One: because it is "doing the right thing" and it makes me feel good about myself, and I like to feel good about myself. Two (and far more importantly in the grand scheme of things) ethical eating must go hand in hand with political lobbying. After all, why should politicians Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com