Seafood industry experts teach consumers how to make sustainable seafood choices

Photo via Viking Village
Viking Village Harbor can accommodate
as many as 40 boats, varying in size.

Consumers interested in learning how to make smart, sustainable seafood choices are invited to attend a FishWatch presentation during this weekend’s Science Saturday, held Feb. 28, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies. The lecture, led by Joshua O’Connor, port agent with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, will provide easy to understand, science-based facts about the seafood industry and management.

Also joining in during the presentation, Karter Larson of Viking Village will discuss how fish is harvested in the Atlantic Ocean. Ian Smith, culinary instructor with the Ocean County Vocational Technical School, will prepare hands-on cooking demonstrations of fresh seafood.

“Come hungry; delicious samples will be tasted,” Amy Carreño, LBIF's director of public programs, said in a press release.

Breakfast treats will also be provided by A Little Bite of Italy.

Admittance is free for LBIF members. All others are asked to donate $5.

For more information, call 609-494-1241 or visit lbifoundation.org or LBIF’s Facebook page.

— Kelley Anne Essinger


This article was published in The SandPaper.