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Presentation Abstract
The goal of this program is to allow consumers to recognize which seafood they buy at retail or in restaurants comes from the Salish Sea. By knowing this, they can taste for themselves the difference, and ask for it again if they like it. As things stand now, there is no way for consumers to know if the crabs, halibut, prawns, or salmon come from the Salish Sea, the coast, or Alaska. If they know for themselves what is harvested here, they are likely to work to protect the habitat our seafood comes from. It is basic marketing, but with a much larger goal: saving the fragile ecosystem and with it the Southern Resident Orcas. We have distributed this medallion for the past 2 years, with some effect. Salish Sea Certified is a recognizable insignia which is offered to fishers, processors, and retailers that shows it represents the following attributes: 1. is harvested within the geographic boundaries of the Salish Sea, and 2. Is harvested sustainably using approved methods as follows: a. selective with limited bycatch mortality b. from a fishery that can be shown to be well regulated and sustainable c. uses best practices as laid out by Salish Sea Certified and attested to by individual fishers. Salish Center for Sustainable Fishing Methods will conduct annual audits of medallion recipients and make them available to the public.
Session Title
Poster Session 4: People Working Together to Protect the Salish Sea
Conference Track
SSE14: Posters
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2022 : Online)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE-posters-434
Start Date
27-4-2022 4:30 PM
End Date
27-4-2022 5:00 PM
Type of Presentation
Poster
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events); posters
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Seafood--Quality control--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Seafood industry--Environmental aspects--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Sustainable fisheries--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Sustainable aquaculture--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
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Fresh Water Studies Commons, Marine Biology Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons
Salish Sea Certified Program as a Way to Focus Consumer Energy on Protecting the Salish Sea
The goal of this program is to allow consumers to recognize which seafood they buy at retail or in restaurants comes from the Salish Sea. By knowing this, they can taste for themselves the difference, and ask for it again if they like it. As things stand now, there is no way for consumers to know if the crabs, halibut, prawns, or salmon come from the Salish Sea, the coast, or Alaska. If they know for themselves what is harvested here, they are likely to work to protect the habitat our seafood comes from. It is basic marketing, but with a much larger goal: saving the fragile ecosystem and with it the Southern Resident Orcas. We have distributed this medallion for the past 2 years, with some effect. Salish Sea Certified is a recognizable insignia which is offered to fishers, processors, and retailers that shows it represents the following attributes: 1. is harvested within the geographic boundaries of the Salish Sea, and 2. Is harvested sustainably using approved methods as follows: a. selective with limited bycatch mortality b. from a fishery that can be shown to be well regulated and sustainable c. uses best practices as laid out by Salish Sea Certified and attested to by individual fishers. Salish Center for Sustainable Fishing Methods will conduct annual audits of medallion recipients and make them available to the public.
