tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post5183268802238416015..comments2024-03-21T11:05:48.522-04:00Comments on The Passionate Foodie: Rant: Who Can You Trust? The Cod EditionRichard Auffreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-64803120552444150232011-01-12T10:59:19.833-05:002011-01-12T10:59:19.833-05:00Thanks Podchef for your comments and you do raise ...Thanks Podchef for your comments and you do raise an important issue which probably does not get enough attention. <br /><br />Thanks Tania for your comments too.Richard Auffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-6478858377286953042011-01-10T13:52:43.833-05:002011-01-10T13:52:43.833-05:00This confusion is precisely the reason I stopped p...This confusion is precisely the reason I stopped participating in the Cape Ann Fresh Catch CSF... too much debate about methods and by-catch. Now, when I eat fish, it's usually fish that I've caught myself, or was caught by a friend, with a hook and line. <br />I can say that I've been fishing on Stellwagen Bank many times and have always found the cod plentiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-83604175567297168792011-01-10T10:41:02.703-05:002011-01-10T10:41:02.703-05:00The Fisherman's catch isn't really the iss...The Fisherman's catch isn't really the issue. By-catch--those fish caught accidentally or incidentally to the intended species--is the real issue. Often times, because they aren't part of the allowed quota, by-catch fish must be thrown back. Quite often they are landed, but because there is no market for them or there aren't enough of any one species to make a sale, these valuable fish go by the way-side. We need to do more to reduce by-catch when targeting specific species OR get to the place in our Culinary Heads & Food Culture where we value these delicious, but marginal fish and begin to use them. If Legal Seafoods really wanted to draw the line on the sandbar, they would highlight the issues of sustainable fisheries by hosting a By-Catch Only dinner, profiling this mix of fish which is otherwise a waste problem.Podchefhttp://kitchengardens.netnoreply@blogger.com