DukeFish Launches Community Supported Fishery Program

Share March 17, 2009

DukeFish Sustainable Seafood Happy Hour

WHEN: March 26, 6:30 PM
WHERE: Fish Mongers in Durham

DukeFish is partnering with coastal non-profit Carteret Catch to create a Community Supported Fishery (CSF) in the Triangle to promote and market locally-caught NC seafood and foster marine conservation. As local food, food system security, and marine conservation become increasingly mainstream topics, this project provides a unique opportunity to build partnerships between the rural and urban sectors of North Carolina.

CSF's have enormous conservation potential

LOCAL = SUSTAINABLE

Shrimp is the number one seafood consumed in the United States (1.3 billion lbs). 80-95% of shrimp consumed in the US is imported. 

The average American consumes 16.5 lbs of seafood a year. The US is the 2nd largest importer of seafood and the 4th largest exporter. Though our consumption of seafood is higher than ever, and growing higher, the oceans' fish stocks are in critical condition. One way to address this unsustainable trend is to be conscious about the seafood we eat. Some fish species are more vulnerable than others and some fishing techniques are more destructive than others. The role of seafood lovers in ocean conservation is huge. If fish stocks are to recover, consumers need to be active participants, using their purchasing power to support sustainable fishing practices.

Supporters of local seafood are encouraged to join the DukeFish Sustainable Seafood Happy Hour at Fish Mongers, or contact Joshua Stoll (MEM '10).