Fish-4-Ever

Alex Renton in the Guardian

Monday 8th June 2009

"Should we stop eating ALL tuna? Even Greenpeace doesn't go that far, though all species are threatened. They would like to see marine reserves with total fishing bans set up covering 40% of the world's oceans - and customers making sure they buy only ethically-sourced tuna. Last year Greenpeace UK published a controversial list of the tinned brands in the UK ranked according to various sustainability criteria. Sainsbury's own came top. The most popular, John West, they re-dubbed John Worst.

Meaning what? I think the evidence is good enough now to buy only line and pole-caught skipjack or albacore - and no other species. "Dolphin-friendly" is not much of a comfort - it merely means there are panels in the nets that may allow dolphins to escape - but they don't always work, and as a fishing method, nets for tuna are disastrous - catching immature fish, and other species. I use the excellent Fish4Ever, who do sustainable products in everything from tinned tuna and sardines to anchovies, and are now stocked by most independents."

See full story at  Guardian website.