Underwater the Fish Don’t Stink!

Music: see link at the end of the post

Recently my little buddy Lili Dose asked me why I stopped eating fish (again… I go back and forth on this one… it’s so damn good! It’s so damn hard to say no to a delicious Unagi Sushi or a grilled Baramundi or a fresh shrimp!).  While I was travelling around S.E. Asia I stopped after reading Collapse by Jared Diamond (i know, i know, for those of you who know me, you’re probably all like, ‘Get over the man!’.  I can’t!!!!).

You’ve got to read the book.  Anyways!  So I read the book, and I decide to go back to being a pure vegetarian.  Aaaa… i feel so good about myself… untill i smell the delicious smells of sushi downtown Brisbane that people are lining up for for miles during their lunch break.  Also, untill Ashleigh sends me a link

http://www.ted.com/talks/sylvia_earle_s_ted_prize_wish_to_protect_our_oceans.html

of a talk by Sylvia Earle.  I thought it was a really good talk, BUT, she didn’t really offer the normal person any solutions!  Babong!  Also, it was kind of like everything you ever read about when learning about the state of our fisheries…. sad, but you’re kind of left with this, “Oh crap, the world is going to shit, and i have to watch it happen.” feeling. (By the way, I’m sure this woman has tonnes on how to save the oceans!  Not just this!)

Ash also said something about, ‘now you’ll never want to eat fish again.’  Sure, maybe I won’t and maybe a few others won’t, but lots of people will.  Millions of people will!  So, I remembered my fave ol’ man, and that he mentioned something about sustainable fisheries (he likes to be unbiased… <3 J.D).  A few googles later (i <3 the internet) and I found what he mentioned in his book (and i’m sure others have advocated for):

http://www.msc.org/

Yay!  Guilt free maki rolls!!!

Check it out!  Also, you can get MSC approved fish at Loblaws and Whole foods in Canada. The more we support organizations like this, the more people will use them, the better the world will be… one person at a time.

On a side note, there is also a Forestry Stewardship Council of Canada… save our oceans and forests at the same time.

Peace! (^-^)v

http://www.fsccanada.org/

oh yah… and for fun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggkQ6JPew2E