November 11, 2020 โ There is a simple way to help combat climate change, and it tastes good: Eat local fish.
More than 90 percent of the fish consumed in this country comes from overseas, creating an enormous carbon footprint.
โThe average seafood eaten in the United States travels 5,500 miles from dock to dish,โ said Brett Tolley, adding that even in coastal communities, the numbers arenโt that different. โIf that doesnโt wake you up, I donโt know what will.โ
Tolley, national program coordinator for Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance, was one of four fishing industry panelists participating in Net Zero, a virtual conference sponsored by the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative.
The conference in late October brought together public and private leaders in all sectors, from construction to creative arts, who are growing jobs and the economy while moving the region to โnet zero,โ meaning the amount of greenhouse gas produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere is a wash.