Do you support your local fishing industry?

[Buzz Rules]

Do you support your local fishing industry?

 

[SirDuff]

Do you?

 

[Buzz Rules]

Do you?

I buy local or national when possible. I try to avoid fish that are not by American fishermen or companies. An exception being when going out to a restrauant where it's not really an option. I saw a video that was talking about how some companies would rather import cheaper fish from foreign companies than help their fellow American fishermen. It might be a similar problem in Canada. Maybe it could be an issue our countries could actually work together on.

 

[luvmarypoppins]

Yes because many of the local restaurants feature local seafood. Members of my family fish on the party boats as well and the one ds also does his own local fishing and eats what he keeps.

 

[Buzz Rules]

https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2020/06/30/6-ways-support-sustainable-fisheries-home/

https://northeastseafoodcoalition.org/

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/insight/understanding-fisheries-management-united-states

https://www.mainecoastfishermen.org...shermen-that-aren-t-just-about-eating-seafood

 

[Buzz Rules]

Do you?

Do you?

 

[tvguy]

Well, the largest domestic producer of caviar is here, but I don't eat much caviar.
We have several major rivers here full of fish but none of them are commercially fished, and it is illegal to sell fish caught by sports fisherman.
There is a guy who runs an outdoor fish stand that buys fish off the fishing boats in San Francisco, packs them in ice and drives them 100 miles here ever day. Lots of rock fish, cod, butterfish and Dungeness crab in season but I have never made it over to his stand 15 miles from me.
So long answer to say no I don't because there really aren't a lot of options for local fish. We like fish, but wife prefers to prepare and eat "Atlantic Salmon" aka farm raised salmon.

 

[amcnj]

Does wishing “good luck” to kids I see with fishing poles count?

 

[Dug720]

I don't eat fish, so... No. But I'm also not supporting ANY country's fishing industry.

 

[QueenIsabella]

Yes! But, it's easy here--we live coastal. There's an amazing local seafood market--actually, they have several locations--and they're proud to tell you exactly where each type of fish/shellfish came from. The restaurants frequently do, too, as in "ask your server where tonight's oysters are from".

One of their locations has a farmer's market next to it--it's a little further for me, not so much in the cards right this minute (I'm temporarily less mobile). But, that's a great choice for a shopping run. The one closer to us has a small eatery where you can get a meal--grilled shrimp, soft-shell crab sandwiches, that kind of thing. It's delicious!

 

[john7994]

I saw a video that was talking about how some companies would rather import cheaper fish from foreign companies than help their fellow American fishermen.

I have no doubt that positions related to your statement above exist. I briefly looked at the first three links you posted and they seem to be focused on conservancy versus voicing a position that American companies are deliberately using foreign fishing labor to harm fellow Americans.

Citing from the first link you posted, the American fishing industry (and other components largely coastal based) supports 1.7M jobs and 100s of billions in the U.S. economy while the site itself seems to also strongly be speaking to conservancy and sustainability.

 

[easyas123]

Yes, especially since one of my sons holds a commercial license (not his main job though). I'm fortunate, live in a coastal area with plenty of places featuring local caught and my husband & sons keep us stocked up on crab meat & fish. We don't have local shrimp, but I do buy USA shrimp when it's available/I have a choice.

 

[LoveDaisy]

I try to buy local whenever possible. I live in New England so lots of great local seafood. I also try to buy my meat and produce locally when possible. I will pay more for local and line caught seafood. I’m also a scallop girl and I think Stonington (CT) scallops are some of the best.

 

[ronandannette]

I live on the Canadian prairies in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, almost 1,000 miles from the nearest ocean, so there is no local fishing industry. No local fish at all beyond lake and river trout which cannot be harvested for sale. In this city of 1.4 million, there is no such thing as a dedicated fish market and the vast majority of the fish available in our grocery stores is frozen and comes from Asia. If I could find something labeled Canadian, I’d buy it. Apparently 90% of our domestic production is exported to the US, China and the EU.

 

[Kitty 34]

I let DH go on his fishing trips so yea I strongly support the fishing industry.

 

[CdnCarrie]

I live on the Canadian prairies in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, almost 1,000 miles from the nearest ocean, so there is no local fishing industry. No local fish at all beyond lake and river trout which cannot be harvested for sale. In this city of 1.4 million, there is no such thing as a dedicated fish market and the vast majority of the fish available in our grocery stores is frozen and comes from Asia. If I could find something labeled Canadian, I’d buy it. Apparently 90% of our domestic production is exported to the US, China and the EU.

I love Manitoba pickerel! Lots of fishing on Manitoba's 100,000 lakes.

 

[ronandannette]

I love Manitoba pickerel! Lots of fishing on Manitoba's 100,000 lakes.

Is it commercially available?

 

[CdnCarrie]

Is it commercially available?

I buy it here. https://gimlifish.com/

Or better even is do a day trip for a pickerel supper in Gimli. And of course Selkirk, Manitoba is known for catfish. Walleye is big here
too.

And of course the famous Winnipeg Goldeye - even have a baseball team named after it.

Quick google search shows me this for Calgary -

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[tvguy]

I live on the Canadian prairies in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, almost 1,000 miles from the nearest ocean, so there is no local fishing industry. No local fish at all beyond lake and river trout which cannot be harvested for sale. In this city of 1.4 million, there is no such thing as a dedicated fish market and the vast majority of the fish available in our grocery stores is frozen and comes from Asia. If I could find something labeled Canadian, I’d buy it. Apparently 90% of our domestic production is exported to the US, China and the EU.

I understand what you are saying. But an abundance of fresh fish has been a part of all my trips to Saskatchewan my entire life. But yes, all sport caught. I don't think my 2 aunts and 2 uncles in Saskatchewan in their lifetime ever bought fish or berries. Always had a freezer full or freshly caught or picked.

 

[ChrisFL]

I eat a lot of sushi near here, does that count?