The Fish House in Stanley Park is proud to be a member of the Ocean Wise seafood conservation
program. Below is a press release from the Vancouver
Aquarium Marine Science Centre about Ocean Wise.
November
2, 2005
MORE VANCOUVER RESTAURANTS GO ‘OCEAN WISE’
Vancouver Aquarium’s sustainable seafood program expands to include
28 restaurants
Vancouver - Ocean Wise, the Vancouver Aquarium’s sustainable
seafood program, has nearly doubled the number of participating restaurants in just
six months.
Today, Aquarium president Dr. John Nightingale welcomed 13 new restaurants to the
Ocean Wise program, which now includes 28 restaurants in British Columbia.
The Ocean Wise program pairs the Vancouver Aquarium’s marine conservation expertise
with restaurants and chefs keen to include sustainable seafood options on their menus.
Following a menu assessment, restaurants can join the initial phase of the program
by removing one unsustainable item from their menu and highlighting at least one sustainable
seafood item with an Ocean Wise logo.
Sustainable seafood choices are those species that are abundant and resilient to
fishing pressures, well managed with a comprehensive management plan, and harvested
using a method that ensures limited bycatch and minimal habitat destruction.
“This program, and programs like it around the world, are integral to the future
of our oceans,” said Dr. John Nightingale, President of the Vancouver Aquarium. “For
the increasing number of consumers who are concerned about the environmental impact
of the food choices they make, the Ocean Wise logo gives them the assurance that an
item has been recommended by one of the world’s leading public conservation programming
institutions.”
Through information sessions led by conservation department staff at the Vancouver
Aquarium, the Ocean Wise program is also educating restaurant employees about sustainable
seafood choices.
The new Ocean Wise restaurants are Aurora Bistro, Cactus Club, The Fish House in
Stanley Park, Grouse Mountain’s Altitude and Observatory restaurants, Joe Fortes,
Le Gavroche, Nu, Pearl on the Rocks, Provence Marinaside, Restaurant 62, Vij's, and
Wild Rice.
