Common Ground Food Co-op will now sell sustainable seafood. Get to the store early on Fridays to get some of the limited amount and selection.
From the email announcement:
Here’s how it works.
Every Friday, we’ll stock 24 (6-12 oz / 2-3 servings) packages of fresh fish. Quantities are limited so it’s first come, first served.
Weekly shipments will contain 8 packages each of 3 different fish, rotating based on availability and pricing. Each week we’ll have 3 of the following:
Wild striped bass
Wild lake perch
Fresh tilapia
Wild lake trout
Albacore tuna
Farmed rainbow/steelhead trout
Ora King salmonHere’s how we know this is the best fish for you and the planet.
These fish are certified by the Marine Stewardship Council and purchased according to Seafood Watch’s Consumer Guide, prepared yearly for every region of the U.S.
Why is this important? According to Seafood Watch, “Many of the fish we enjoy are in trouble due to destructive fishing and farming practices.”
Fishing plays a bigger role in environmental damage than most are aware. Approximately HALF of the infamous Great Pacific Garbage Patch is just fishing nets, and most of the rest is other fishing gear (Nat Geo).
Bycatch is also a big problem. Sea turtles, sea birds, sharks, and other fish are killed as a result of dangerous fishing practices (Seafood Watch).
So, eating fish that are sustainably caught or raised is reel-y important.
Common Ground Food Co-op
300 S Broadway
Urbana
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Photos from Common Ground Food Co-op mailing list email