Yums the Word at Taste of Georgetown
On October 11th our fish team ate their way through Taste of Georgetown in Washington, DC, while promoting the new Smart Seafood Guide. We had a great time working with Sea Catch Restaurant & Raw Bar and Executive Chef Chris Sgro who prepared two gourmet dishes using Food & Water Watch’s seafood recommendations from the guide.
On October 11th , our fish team ate their way through Taste of Georgetown in Washington, DC, while promoting the new Smart Seafood Guide. We had a great time working with Sea Catch Restaurant & Raw Bar and Executive Chef Chris Sgro who prepared two gourmet dishes using Food & Water Watch’s seafood recommendations from the guide.
Chef Sgro served jumbo Gulf Shrimp wrapped in pastry & bacon with boursin cheese, along with wild Alaskan salmon tartar – both huge hits with the crowd, making it easy to talk to people waiting in the long lines about clean, green and safe seafood. Just take a look at how these delicious dishes are a feast for the eyes!
Also on-site was our soon-to-be-named fish mascot (link) who was posing for pictures and getting people to sign the “Holy Mackerel! This Plan Stinks!” petition. What exactly “stinks”? The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is voting on a plan in less than two weeks to allow industrial fish farming in Gulf waters. But their plan doesn't protect fishermen, consumers, coastal communities or the environment from the potential negative impacts of a new big industry. Our fish team is making its way down to the Gulf region to keep this bad plan from going through, and is arranging carpools to take people to the council meeting for a question and answer session for the public with the entire council.
So if you live in the Gulf, make sure to sign up and make sure your voice is heard! And for those of you who live in other parts of the country, you can still make a difference by signing the petition.
