Pushing sustainable fishing, one plate at a time
Excerpt
Top hotels and restaurants in Manila, environmental groups and non-profit pro-fisheries organizations are bringing the sustainable fishing advocacy closer to diners. Recognizing the power of product buyers and diners, non-profit organization Rare Philippines and Swiss-led seafood trading company Meliomar Inc. have joined forces to promote sustainably fished marine products from a community of small-scale fishers in Antique province among top-rated hotels and restaurants in Metro Manila. The idea is to get as many high-end establishments to buy fish, crustaceans and other marine products from communities where the fisherfolk use non-invasive fishing gear, catch non-endangered, adult-sized marine species, fish in the right areas (avoiding protected areas and marine sanctuaries) and follow proper handling/storage under traceability standards.
Citation
Olchondra, R. T. (2016, March 16). Pushing sustainable fishing, one plate at a time. Philippine Daily Inquirer, pp. B2-1, B2-2.
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Sustainable fishing; Fishery organizations; Fishery products; Marine parks; Fishing gear; Fishers; Marine environment; Livelihoods; Fishery industry; Marine resources; Sustainability; Meliomar Inc.; RARE Philippines; Swiss; Marco Polo Hotel Ortigas; The Café at Hyatt City of Dreams; Rare Philippines Fish Forever; Disciples Escoffier International Asia; Blueyou; Center for Sustainability; Greenpeace Southeast Asia; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR); Fairmont Hotel; Hyatt City of Dreams Manila; Marriott Manila Hotel; The Peninsula Manila; Shangri-La Hotels; Fairmont Raffles; New World Makati; Alab; Le Club; Lulu Hooch; Vask; Greenpeace Philippines; Schmidradner, Christian; Tirona, Rocky S.; Gonzalez, Chele; Jumao-as, Jeremie L.; Tirona, Rocky Sanchez; Cinches, Vince; Manila; Antique; Philippines
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