February 27, 2013 — The future of fishing and seafood, sustainability, and seafood fraud are addressed in a series of public lectures being presented by Maritime Gloucester , a waterfront museum and marine science education center, starting next week.
“The public is hungry to better understand these topics, and we are thrilled to bring the conversation to Maritime Gloucester,” said executive director Tom Balf.
The series will feature experts discussing how the latest industry changes are affecting both fishermen and consumers.
“Fish, Fraud and Forensics” presented next Thursday features Sheila Jarnes, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Beth Daley, the lead reporter on The Boston Globe’s seafood fraud investigative team. They describe the emerging concern about the sale of misidentified seafood by restaurants and markets, and what measures are being taken to address it.
“Trawl to Table: Understanding Today’s Groundfisheries” on March 14 features Jen Levin, with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, and a spokeswoman for the Northeast Seafood Coalition. This is a discussion of commercial groundfishing methods, gear technologies, seafood transport, and the seafood needs of discerning markets.
In “Sustainable Seafood Choices” on March 21, Allison McHale, with NOAA’s Fish Watch, and Heather Tausig, from New England Aquarium’s ocean-friendly seafood program, describe sustainable seafood purchases.
And on March 28 there is a seafood restaurant crawl, with stops at locations throughout Greater Gloucester.
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