March 19, 2012 – A new venture in Rhode Island takes a holistic view of local seafood and aims to encourage us to eat a diverse array of species, rather than depleting our marine resources by consuming the same few fish.
Sarah Schumann started Eating with the Ecosystem to bring the concept of ecosystem-based management to the dinner plate. (Ecosystem management is a way of considering the ocean as an interrelated system, rather than managing one species at a time.)
Partnering with local chefs, community-supported fisheries and home cooks, the project aims to “raise awareness about New England’s marine ecosystems” by way of our eating habits.
Read the complete story and a list of upcoming events from Talking Fish.