Celebrate Earth Day with Sustainable Seafood

Mary Sue and Susan are celebrating Earth Day this April 22 with a bounty of wonderful sustainable seafood dishes perfect for the home cook, and for Mother Earth. As part of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Restaurant program, Mary Sue and Susan are committed to promoting sustainable seafood. At Border Grill and Ciudad, they have been serving only sustainable seafood for more than a year, with a mission to make lesser know sustainable seafood like Arctic char, black cod, and barramundi as appealing as perennial favorites like salmon.

So what exactly is sustainable seafood? It’s seafood, sometimes fished and sometimes farmed, that can exist long-term without compromising species’ survival or the health of the surrounding ecosystem. Unfortunately, many of the world’s fish populations are in danger because of overfishing, poorly managed fish farms, and pollution. Fortunately, there is no need to feel helpless. With over 70% of seafood being consumed in restaurants, your purchasing power can make a difference.

To help consumers become advocates for sustainable seafood, the Monterey Bay Aquarium designed a handy pocket Seafood Guide. The Guide is broken up into three categories: BEST CHOICES, GOOD ALTERNATIVES, and AVOID. A full list of seafood falling into each category, as well as the downloadable pocket Seafood Guide, can be found at www.seafoodwatch.org

Fish Tacos with Cucumber Salsa
Halibut Veracruzana
Spicy Nut Crusted Fish
Roasted Black Cod with Horseradish Coulis
Peruvian Ceviche