Are fish markets and restaurants forced to buy low quality seafood?
Yes, frequently fish markets and restaurants are forced to buy lower quality foreign, farmed, and frozen seafood because the local fishermen are not allowed to harvest adequent amounts of seafood even though they could be harvested at those levels sustainably. What is an environmentalist? An environmentalist is a person who truly cares about the welfare of our natural resources. Commercial fishermen live a laborious lifestyle, working many hours under extreme conditions to dedicate their lives to a honorable profession which supplies, nurtures and enhances the population by supplying a healthy food for all of us. Commercial fishermen are the true environmentalist of today as they live, breathe and are a part of a nature that most people can only dream about. They keep us informed about the real status and health of our precious ocean.