Safer "seafood" for my DU friends.... this is probably a good

[HysteryDiagnosis]

thing to know..... 4

More at link:

http://www.ecofish.com/pressroom/pr_20041201.htm

EcoFish’s new organic shrimp are packed in a colorful half-pound stand-up pouch, which can be found in the frozen section at fine gourmet and natural foods stores nationwide. The shrimp are quick-frozen within minutes of being harvested, locking in peak freshness and flavor. They are medium-sized, frozen raw, and prepared “easy-peel,” with a slit cut down the back, assuring ease of use. Suggested retail price is $7.99 per bag.

EcoFish will be donating a portion of the sale of every bag of shrimp to help support sea turtle restoration projects around the world. Sea turtle populations have plummeted in recent years, due in large part to entanglement in commercial fishing gear. By buying EcoFish organic shrimp, consumers will support sustainable shrimp farms and help rebuild turtle populations, and make a real difference.

EcoFish friends Ocean Boy Farms in central Florida raise these shrimp organically from their own hatchery and without additives, which means fresh, clean, healthy shrimp with every bite. The shrimp are certified by Quality Certification Services (QCS) under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) organic standard for livestock as antibiotic-free, hormone-free, preservative-free, and 100% organic. QCS is a USDA-accredited domestic and international organic certifier, based in Gainesville Florida.

Most farmed shrimp available around the world today come from farms that have serious problems with pollution, habitat destruction and chemical use, and most wild shrimp have their own environmental baggage as well, primarily concerning excessive by-catch, which includes turtles. By-catch is incidental catch or capture of untargeted species.

Henry Lovejoy, president and founder of EcoFish, says, “EcoFish has pioneered the concept of environmental sustainability in the seafood industry. We are proud to provide a first-in-its-category sustainable and delicious shrimp option to the rapidly expanding consumer demographic that seeks high quality foods that don’t harm the environment. Consumers can now vote with their wallets and support a shrimp farm that is setting the standard for a sustainable future in aquaculture.”

[soothsayer]

1. It always bugged me that fishermen just take take take without

giving anything back. I welcome the idea of environmental sustainability in this industry! Huzzah!

[HysteryDiagnosis]

2. I wanted to go and see the Ocean Boys facility in Clewiston Fl, but

never got around to it... there is a very large shrimp farm in Vero Beach and I never went there either... perhaps one day I will go back when I am ready for planting to see Fl once more.