Be careful about what you blast
The importance of communication was obvious during a session Monday about seafood sustainability. Moderator Barton Seaver, the celebrated Washington, D.C., chef, noted that scaring people away from farmed salmon steers them toward beef, which can be even less sustainable. “The should we/shouldn’t we conversation when it comes to fish farming is gone,” said Peter Redmond, vice president of the Global Aquaculture Alliance, noting that 94 percent of the world’s salmon supply is farmed. “The question now is how to do it sustainably.” Ten pounds of feed are required for every pound of beef produced, while 1.5 pounds of feed produce a pound of fish, said James Griffin, associate professor at Johnson & Wales University. But the seafood industry isn’t getting this message out because of mixed messages surrounding farmed fish.