Not much on again today. A few things of my own and then I will likely get roped into someones else crap again.
My new big push is for sustainable fishing. I implore you to only eat fish that can be caught sustainably. I many parts of the word entire fish populations have been depleted because of overfishing. Australia has started to take action and has large marine reserves as well as protecting our marine borders from illegal fishing. To make it even easier you can get an iPhone app by searching the app store for Sustainable Seafood Guide.
Please try to only eat the follwoing types of fish:
Abalone (Farmed Only)
Australian Bonito
Australian Herring
Australian Salmon
Blue Mussel
Blue Swimmer Crab
Bream
King Goerge Whiting
Leatherjacket
Luderick/Blackfish
Mackeral
Dolphinfish/Mahi-mahi
Moonfish
Mudcrab
Mullet
Scallop
Squid/Cuttlefish/Octopus
Tailor
Trevally
Whiting
Fresh Water Trout
The biggest thing that we need to be concerned about is Canned Tuna. There have been massive declines in Tuna populations worldwide but all of our canned tuna is imported and Australia has no control over how they are caught. The validity of dolphin friendly claims are in doubt and Sharks and Sea Turtles are commonly harmed through Tuna fishing.
Many of the fish I have listed above can be used in place of any other fish is any recipe. My preferred way to eat any fish is with a little salt and pepper and some Thyme. Stick them in the oven to bake for about 10 mins and they are delicious.
