Sustainable Fairfax Hosts Presentation on Sustainable Seafood
Beyond the Labels: To Eat or Not to Eat?

On October 4, 2007, Sustainable Fairfax hosted a presentation by local resident Peter Fugazzotto. He spoke about the current conditions of the fishing industry. A representative from Good Earth Natural Foods also talked about the availability of seafood for retail grocers.

Peter's presentation included information on the following topics:

• The seafood we eat and the processes that get it to our plates
• Status of fish stocks and the health of the oceansThe safest fish to eat
• Actual fishing operations on the seas (especially the high seas)
• Current efforts around promoting and certifying sustainable seafood and critique of them
• What changes can be made on a personal, institutional and societal level in regard to the seafood we eat and our understanding of the oceans
  

Peter, a 10 year resident of Fairfax, has been involved in the environmental movement in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past 15 years. He has worked or consulted with a wide number of organizations, ranging from the Sea Turtle Restoration Project, Earth Island Institute, Communities for a Better Environment, Earth Justice, Project Underground, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, and the Global Community Monitor.

He has recently founded a new organization called Oceans and Communities which works with coastal communities and environmental organizations to defend the oceans and the rights of coastal communities from large scale industrial threats, such as deep sea mining, industrial fishing and other mega-projects.